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Mar 21, 2021 20:07:29   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
jederick wrote:
Found this old log structure yesterday out in no man's land and don't know what exactly it was used for. There were some interesting old farming implements laying around, plowshares and the like. Unfortunately, it was harsh mid day light and I only had a few minutes to photograph the structure. Had to get back on the road for the 150 mile drive home and a doctors appointment. Plan on an early morning return on another day to take more photos of this structure and a few more structures that were across a gully.

The first photo is as you're approaching the site and gives a view of the structure past the gully and what the country looks like. If anyone can identify the implements please do so as I've taken a guess that they are what we used to call plow shares.
Found this old log structure yesterday out in no m... (show quote)



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Mar 21, 2021 21:54:53   #
John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan
 
Terrific shots, Jim. Hard place to make a living. Looks like everything was left where it broke down.

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Apr 19, 2021 14:37:38   #
cucharared Loc: Texas, Colorado
 
I’m sure others have given this info. The plow shares you mentioned are what we specifically called “moldboard” plows and would have been pulled by mules. My double is for a 3-point hitch behind a small farm tractor. The more moldboards, the bigger the tractor needed.
Terrific photos. That was a hard scrabble life.

Ron

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