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Circa 1880-1900 Original Photograph of an American Agricultural Harvesting and Threshing Crew - This is an original sepia-toned photograph mounted on cardstock depicting a detailed agricultural scene from the late 19th-century American frontier. The image captures a large threshing or harvesting crew at work in a flat, open field typical of the Great Plains or Midwest. Multiple teams of horses are harnessed to wagons and farm machinery, including what appears to be a grain header or a sweep-power mechanism. Over twelve individuals, ranging from young boys to grown men, are posed throughout the scene in period work clothes including wide-brimmed hats and waistcoats. Some workers are positioned atop high loads of hay or grain. The reverse of the mount features a handwritten pencil inscription reading Flora P Barnes along the right edge. No photographer mark or studio imprint is present. Width: 10 inches Height: 8 inches. The item is in fair condition with notable signs of age and wear. A significant one-inch horizontal tear is visible on the right side, extending from the edge of the cardstock into the photographic image. The cardstock mount exhibits chipping, edge wear, and rounded corners. Light foxing and spotting are distributed across the image, particularly in the upper sky portion. The reverse side contains several strips of aged adhesive tape and surface soiling.