Walking plow owned by Joshua Lyles

Object Details

Manufactured by

Brinly - Hardy Company, American, founded 1839

Owned by

Joshua Lyles, American

Description

A steel walking plow with a wood handle and beam owned by Joshua Lyles. The plow has a moldboard on the right side. Embossed on the left side of the plow near the beam is "BRINLY'S / TRADE MARK / BRONCHO." Attached to the plow with metal bolts is a wooden beam. At the front of the beam a metal hitch is attached. A single wood handle is attached to the right side of the beam near the plow.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation

after 1915

Object number

2012.155.11.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

plows (agricultural equipment)

Medium

steel, wood

Dimensions

H x W x D (2012.155.11.1 plow): 10 1/4 x 30 x 65 in. (26 x 76.2 x 165.1 cm)

H x W x D (2012.155.11.2 horseshoe): 7/8 × 5 11/16 × 6 1/8 in. (2.2 × 14.5 × 15.5 cm)

Place used

Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment-Agricultural

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Agriculture

Communities

Rural life

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.155.11.1-.2

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537514fee-2869-4b38-8ee5-6e5647eca63a