Grain Thrasher of Frank Alexander

Photograph

Napa County Historical Society

Frank Alexander and his farming team

Name/Title

Grain Thrasher of Frank Alexander

Entry/Object ID

2008.55.1

Description

Photo captures a group of men standing around a grain thrasher. Caption on back of the photo: "Taken about 1898. Grain threasher of Frank Alexander. Frank Alexander standing in center. Belt at left of picture goes to steam engine (not in picture) which runs the threasher and which is fed by the straw left after threashing grain. Also not shown in picture is cook house on wheels, where Chinese cook reigned supreme. Feed wagon and water wagon also not shown. Full crew consisted of 20 men, and there were 21 horses which were used when threasher was moved. Worked from daylite till dark, ate 3 meals and 2 lunches between the meals. Frank Alexander in center of picture and second to left of him, seated, is his father." Location: PF 1A

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Accession

2008.55

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Bennett, J. G.

Date made

1880 - 1900

Place

Location

Napa California

Notes

Date: circa 1898

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

PF001A Miscellaneous A, Napa, California, Men in Napa, Agriculture in Napa, Farming Equipment, Turn of the twentieth century, Alexander, W. Frank, Agriculture, Farms & Farming, Harvesting, Grain, Old farming equipment, Farm Workers, Labor, Fields

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alexander, W. Frank

Related Entries

Notes

2008.54.1 Photo of group of men on a camping trip. Men include W. Frank Alexander, his father and his son, Frankie Alexander.

Related Publications

Notes

2008.54

Create Date

April 5, 2008

Update Date

July 9, 2026