Call NumberZ-9896CreatorMcKee, Thomas M., 1854-1939Date1880-1900SummaryFarm workers, men and boys, pose with two well dressed men, a boy and a girl, in a plowed farm field in probably western Colorado. The farm workers wear work clothes and hats, and hold shovels and tools. The boys wear knickers and caps; one boy stands beside a dog. The girl wears a pinafore and a bonnet. An irrigation ditch and wet soil are near the people. Two men pose with trees, probably transported for planting, and a barrel on a wagon pulled by horses.Physical Description1 photographic print on card mount : albumen ; 18 x 25 cm (7 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAgricultural laborers--Colorado--19th centuryBoys--Colorado--19th centuryCroplands--Colorado--19th centuryFarming--Colorado--19th centuryGirls--Colorado--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711009896Type of MaterialAlbumen printsCard photographsGroup photographsPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Album 103. Thomas M. McKee albumNotesMc232 inked on verso. Formerly attributed to Thomas McKee. Mounted on mat board that reads: "McKee, Artist, Montrose, Colorado."; Formerly Z-1379; Title penciled on verso. R7110098967
McKee, Thomas M., 1854-1939, Planting an orchard (1880-1900). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130946
