A cabinet card photograph of a group of three men and two children posing with slaughtered animals, ca. 1890s.

Photograph

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A cabinet card photograph of a group of three men and two children posing with slaughtered animals, ca. 1890s.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.6.60

Description

A cabinet card photograph of a group of three men and two children posing with slaughtered animals, ca. 1890s. One man is standing over a recently massacred cow lying on the ground as the blood flows into a dugged out drain. Toward the left is a young girl wearing a two piece dress and hat, standing next to her is a young boy appearing to be around the same age of the young girl, about 8-10 years old showing off his sheering skills of a hanging slaugthered sheep. Toward the far right are two men wearing a white long sleeed, button shirt and pants, same as the man in the center. With moderate abrasion damage, silver fish damage mostly on the reverse, it is in good to fair condition.

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Object Name

Cabinet Photographs