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Man hacking brush and stumps in a field, unknown date.

Federal Department of Agriculture

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Ottawa, Canada

When John McIntosh first settled on his new land in 1811, photography was in its infancy. While there are no photos of McIntosh’s clearing efforts, this undated image from the Central Experimental Farm shows a man hacking stumps and bushes with a hand tool, representative of the work required to begin farming in the early 1800s.

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  • Title: Man hacking brush and stumps in a field, unknown date.
  • Creator: Federal Department of Agriculture
  • Location Created: Ottawa, Ontario
  • Type: Horticulture
  • Rights: Public Domain, CSTM Archives, AGR-1132
  • Medium: Magic Lantern Slide
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