Large Barn with Horses and Wagon, c. 1902-1906
Description
- Mystery Question
- Where was this farm located? Who owned this barn?[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
- Creator
- Carter & Isaac, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This photograph was taken by local photographers Carter & Isaac in the early 20th century. This photo features a large barn in the countryside. Two horses are standing in the barnyard and are hitched to a wagon. The wagon appears to have people sitting in it as the top of a hat is visible in the photograph. However, the image is damage and the people are largely obscured. What appears to be a hand operated water pump is visible on the left side of the barn close to the large double doors.
This style of barn was known as a bank barn. It was a rectangular structure with two levels built into a bank or sloped ground. The lower level was used to house animals such as horses and cattle. The upper level had a ramp, seen here, that allowed the hay wagons to access that level. The second level was normally hay storage and a threshing floor. The livestock on the ground floor were protected during the winter due to the insulating hay above them.
The Carter & Isaac company specialized in outdoor photography, focusing on houses and farmsteads in rural Ontario. William Webster Carter was the photographer and traveled by horse and buggy through the countryside with his camera and other equipment. His wife, Bertha Isaac, processed the glass negatives and made prints for sale. Carter & Isaac took photographs in the St. Marys area between 1902 and 1906 and briefly again in 1908.
This image is a contact print made from the original glass plate negative. The contact identifier number can be seen in the bottom corner of the photograph where Carter & Isaac have scratched it into the emulsion. The number is 931. This photo is part of a collection of photos which appear to have been taken in the northern part of Oxford County. - Notes
- Condition: Poor - Image is not very clear. Negative has several damage spots in the emulsion. Discolouration and fading along left edge, 2cm at widest point, due to oxidation. Unknown residue stuck to bottom left corner. Upper left corner is scratched 2.5cm in length. Large emulsion flaw in lower half, badly obscured image, 4.2cm x 1.1cm. Second large emulsion damage/flaw near right edge. Distorts the image, 3.5cm x 3cm.
- Dimensions
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Width: 21.5 cm
Height: 16.5 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 21.5cm
Image Height: 16.5cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- CI 931
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- Robert and Margaret Mountain, 1996
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Large Barn with Horses and Wagon, c. 1902-1906", St. Marys Museum, CI 931.
- Location of Original
- R. Lorne Eedy Archives
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
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