North Union Shakers in Hay Field, 1876

Baus caption: Shakers in the hay field in 1876

Baus caption: Shakers in the hay field in 1876

Name/Title

North Union Shakers in Hay Field, 1876

Entry/Object ID

082.1931 Bau.63

Tags

North Union Shakers, Warrensville Township, 19th Century, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, 1870s, Boulevard Neighborhood

Description

Plate 63 from from Shakers & Kirtland by Louis Baus showing North Union Shaker men and women in a hay field with teams of horses and oxen on either side. Baus description: "Farming was successful with the Shakers although their method was slow and ancient. Most of the implements they made in their shops, but the harvest was good and plentiful. Even in the 70’s we find oxen being used in the field near the village."

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Township

Warrensville Township

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Category

Photographs
Archives

Acquisition

Notes

Gift of Eugene L. Baus, 1974

Made/Created

Date made

1876

Location

Location

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Date

September 20, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

North Union Shaker Village, Louis Baus

Related Publications

Publication

Shakers & Kirtland