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.
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
Image Number: 21992302
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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 8, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1873.