Heavy duty grading or grubbing hoe with initials JRD (John Ross Delafield) burned into handle

Creator

unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator
Culture: probably American or English

Subject

agricultural equipment; historic landscapes; estates (agricultural); country houses; Hudson River, United States; historic farms

Description

In the 1920s, Violetta and John Ross Delafield (a Livingston descendant) inherited Montgomery Place. The Delafields made extensive changes to the landscape.

Coverage

Repository: Montgomery Place (American repository, 1802 CE-), Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, New York, United States ; former owner: Delafield, John Ross (American , 1874-1964) (formerly)

Source

Bard College, Montgomery Place Collection

Date

probably ca. 19th century-early 20th century

Contributor

Sponberg-Paraday, Livia (photographer)

Rights

Prior written permission required to use any photograph from the Bard College Montgomery
Place Collection.

Format

wooden handle with iron blade
length of handle 40 inches; width of blade 10.5 inches

Type

grub hoes
Classification: tools; garden tools; agricultural equipment; object (utilitarian)

Identifier

Order Number: 900000
Image Number: 21992306

Files

21992306-21992306.jpg

Citation

unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator and Culture: probably American or English, “Heavy duty grading or grubbing hoe with initials JRD (John Ross Delafield) burned into handle,” Stevenson Library Digital Collections, accessed November 26, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1876.

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