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A hand-colored lantern slide of a young sheep farmer, one of many images from Working the Land.

(UConn College of Agriculture)

We have collected hundreds of archival photos documenting the history of Connecticut farming from the late 1800s to the 1980s.

We will begin posting them soon. In the meantime, here are some samples.

Click on the Archival Photos button to the left or see one of the thumbnails below for the photographic categories. Click on thumbnails to enlarge the below photographs.


All Things Green	Animal Assets	Ethnic Farmers

The Farming Life	In the Field	Making Hay

Mighty Fine Tobacco	Pomological Pursuits	Science of Agriculture

To Market, To Market	UConn Collection	Working the Water

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