Threshing Collection (#5)

Threshing ryegrass seed in the field, either in sheaf or in bulk. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer and agriculturalist Henry Stephens, 1795 - 1874, first published in the 1840 s

Farmer driving a combine during canola harvest
Side view of a farmer driving a combine during a canola harvest; Legal, Alberta, Canada

Engraving depicting a steam-driven threshing machine. Dated 19th Century

Illustration depicting steam engines and threshing machines at the 1854 Smithfield Show. Dated 19th Century

Sloth lying under tree harvesting Sloth story
Sloth lying under a tree during harvesting Sloth story (series title) Thesaurus sacrarum historiaru [m] veteris testame [n] ti

sloth lies under tree harvesting sloth story
The sloth lies under a tree during harvesting The sloth story (series title), In a hilly landscape, farmers are the grain harvest. Four men thresh the grain

July threshing grain
July: threshing grain

Threshing cattle 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine
Threshing with cattle?. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Ruth series Threshing floor winnowing 1898 Middle East
Ruth series Threshing floor, winnowing, 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Muzzled cow threshing 1900 Middle East Israel
Muzzled cow used for threshing 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Threshing instrument 1900 Middle East Israel
Threshing with instrument 1900, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Threshing cattle 1900 Israel
Threshing with cattle 1900, Israel

Threshing Pig Feeding Zodiacal Sign Sagittarius
Threshing and Pig Feeding; Zodiacal Sign of Sagittarius; Workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541); Ghent, Belgium; about 1510-1520; Tempera colors, gold

Garrett And Sons Patent Combined Threshing And Dressing Machine

County Cork, Ireland; Farmer On Tractor Harvesting Field

Traction Engine & Threshing Machine, New Zealand
Traction Engine & Threshing Machine, Waimate, New Zealand. Date: 1910s

Farmer in grass coat, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

ENGLAND: THRESHING WHEAT. Threshing wheat with a flail. English manuscript illumination, late 13th century

Crockenhill Woods. 1934

Winnowing of the grain in the threshing floor. s.XIV BC. EGYPT. Luxor. Thebes. 18th Dynasty. Painting that decorated the tomb of Menna, scribe of Thutmose IV. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Painting

Early humans harvesting crops. Coloured artwork of Iron Age farming families harvesting and processing wheat. The wheat is being harvested in the background

Wheat threshing. Women using sticks and bamboo poles to thresh the grains from harvested wheat bundles. Wheat (Triticum sp.) is one of the worlds major cereal crops

Threshing 1930S
Harvest time, Essex. The ripe barley is being fed into the thresher, the straw forced out is then compressed into bales, wired up and then carried up to the stack to be stored

Threshing rice, near Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Threshing Yard. Evening. Found in the Collection of Niko Pirosmanashvili Museum, Mirzaani

Two men threshing sheaf (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Artist: Anonymous
Two men threshing sheaf (From the Luttrell Psalter), ca 1330. Found in the collection of British Library

To the work, 1895. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)
To the work, 1895. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Kharkov

Threshing Barn, 1823. Artist: Venetsianov, Alexei Gavrilovich (1780-1847)
Threshing Barn, 1823. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Threshing Floor, 1918. Artist: Kustodiev, Boris Michaylovich (1878-1927)
Threshing Floor, 1918. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Chuvash Republic, Tcheboksary

Threshing on roof; overlooking the valley of Kedron, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Threshing grain near Jacobs Well, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Threshing Corn in the Ancient Manner, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]

Threshing rice, Amarapura, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Threshing rice, Amarapura, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Threshing out the corn, South Africa, 18th century (1931). Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

The Annamese way of reaping and threshing rice, Annam, Vietnam, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

The winnowing of the grain after threshing, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The winnowing of the grain after threshing, Egypt, 1905. Here is the next step in the process of harvesting in Egypt, The mixture of broken straw

Threshing in Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Threshing in Egypt, 1905. The farm where we find this Egyptian peasant threshing his grain is in the fertile Nile valley of lower Egypt. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Farmers wives at work, Iwakuni, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Farmers wives at work, Iwakuni, Japan, 1904. Farmers wives prepare barley (prior to processing it into grain) by pulling it through iron combs. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Seasons, c1050, (1843). Copy of a manuscript showing agricultural occupations from July to December. July, mowing and making hay; August, reaping; September, hunting; October, hawking; November

The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Artist: Italian master
The Labours of the Months: July, c. 1580. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Portable threshing machine, c1910. Machines of this type were used in rickyards or fields, and powered by a portable steam engine

Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, Scottish inventor and millwright, 1811. Top: original form of the machine powered by horses. Bottom: improved form powered by a water wheel

The Harvesters Vase from Crete, 16th century
The Harvesters Vase from Crete, now in the Archaeological Museum of Herakleion, 16th century

Detail from the Book of the Dead showing the Elysian Fields
Detail from the Book of the Dead showing Ani farming in the Elysian Fields. He is reaping corn with a sickle and threshing corn with oxen

Crop rotation: threshing rye grass for seed, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect

Waverley threshing machine, USA
Waverley & Co threshing machine with gas 22hp engine (horse-drawn), USA. Date: circa 1910s

Threshing Corn With Flails, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

Threshing With Flails, Turning the Sheaf, Toome, Co Antrim - two men with flails turning corn outside a thatched building. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

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"Preserving Traditions: Threshing - A Glimpse into the Peasant Working Life" Step back in time and witness the age-old practice wheat, a vital part of peasant working life. This captivating cross section of a steam thresher reveals the intricate machinery behind this labor-intensive process. Journey to Ireland, where scenes of hardworking peasants come alive as they tirelessly operate horse-powered threshing machines. The advertisement for various types of steam engines showcases the technological advancements that revolutionized farming practices during this era. Across continents, from St Davids in Pembrokeshire, South Wales to the Canadian Prairies, early 1900s witnessed harvest workers united by their shared task – threshing. As depicted in an enchanting Lagonda Agriculture Works poster featuring farmers from Ohio, these individuals played a crucial role in feeding nations. The vast landscapes of North Dakota and Canada provide a breathtaking backdrop for threshing on the Prairies. In these regions, traction engines powered by determination and innovation were utilized to efficiently separate grain from chaff. Threshing wheat was not merely an occupation; it was an art form passed down through generations. It symbolized resilience and community spirit as neighbors came together to ensure bountiful harvests year after year. As we reflect upon this historical practice, let us appreciate those who dedicated their lives to preserving traditions while embracing progress. Threshing remains a testament to human ingenuity and serves as a reminder that our agricultural heritage continues to shape our present-day world.