Rake
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| Nom de l'objet : | Rake |
| Matériaux : | metal, wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | BE2009.1.168 |
| Description : | A metal rake head with no handle. It has 12 tines that come to a point and are somewhat curved. The bottom of the rake head is conical in shape so a wooden handle can be secured inside. |
| Fonctions : | Instruments similar to rakes have been used since 1100 BC in China. they started to become popular garden tools in the 18th century. Information obtained at: http://www.ehow.com/facts "5811032"garden-rake-history.html tem most likely used on the Benares property to move around dirt during planting and maintenance of crops on site.When James Beveridge Harris bought the property in 1837 more than half of the cleared land was used for growing grains with a small percent used for garden crops and apple orchards. By the time Arthur got the property in the 1900s most of the land was used for apple orchards and a change started to occur between subsistence farming to commercial crop farming. Along with apples and strawberries Arthur also kept dairy cattle, chicken, geese and peacocks on his farm. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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