Exhibit#2
Sharecropping Artifacts
Meziere's Farm Collections
Single Tree Yoke with metal hooks, mule or horse drawn
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| Collection |
Meziere Farm Collections |
| Photographer |
Rodney Meziere |
| Date of photo |
2010 |
| Description |
Single Tree Yoke, wood center with metal hooks, plow, mule or horse drawn.
28", wire fashioned in place of a broken center hook or ring.
Color: red.
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| Year Range from |
1880 |
| Year range to |
1960 |
| Object ID |
2000-1 |
| Object Name |
Single Tree, Mule or Horse |
| Place |
Melrose, Louisiana |
| Provenance |
Hidden away and forgotten in old barns and sheds are rusting objects and artifacts from the sharecropping era. The single tree yoke, wooden center and metal hooks was attached to a mule or horse to a wagon or plow. The front end of the tong or trace chains and connect to the animals harness at the shoulders. The Sears catalog offered a similar type yoke as early as 1902.
Many broken farm implements were modified or creolized and used for some practical reason other than it's intended use. |
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Single Tree Yoke with metal hooks, mule or horse drawn |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit line should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Creole Heritage Center
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For more information: contact Janet Colson, Executive Director, 318-357-6686 CreoleCenter@nsula.edu
Last modified on: May 19, 2010
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