Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Photograph |
Catalog Number |
2016.1.159 |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Description |
B/W image scanned from a negative of Oliver Chilled Plow Works employees working in a field that James and J.D. Oliver allowed their employees to plant their own crops to supplement each family's groceries. This field is probably north of Sample Street and east of Walnut Street. The steeples of Saint Casimir's Catholic Church can be see in the background of the photograph. Oliver employees also used this planting field during World War 1 to plant victory gardens. J.D. Oliver would offer cash prizes to the employee who grew the most crops of the largest vegetable. 1900 ca. |
Collection |
Oliver Company Photograph Collection |
Credit line |
The History Museum Collection |
Search Terms |
Oliver Chilled Plow Works OLIVER Chilled Plow Works Oliver Chilled Plow Co. O.C.P. Works Oliver's Chilled Plow Works Oliver Chilled Plough Works O.C.P.W. Oliver Plow Works Oliver Farm Machinery Oliver Farm Equipment Corporation OLIVER Farm Equipment Corporation Oliver Farm Equipment Corp. Oliver Agricultural Equipment Corporation Oliver Farming Equipment Corp. Oliver Farm Machinery Corporation Oliver Agriculture Equipment Corp. Oliver Tractors & Equipment Corporation Oliver Implements Corporation South Bend, Indiana South Bend, IN South Bend, IN, USA Saint Joseph County, Indiana St. Joseph County, Indiana St Joseph County, Indiana St. Joseph Co., Indiana St Joseph Co., Indiana St. Joseph County, IN St Joseph County, IN |
Subjects |
Agricultural industries Agricultural machinery & implements Agricultural productivity Agriculture Farming Farms Plowing Plows Foundries Employee fringe benefits Employees Plants Vegetables Croplands |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |