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The women + children harvest the hay while the men of the family are away at the fishing. Horses are unknown in many of these out-ports of Newfoundland [Page 14 of Children album]
The women + children harvest the hay while the men of the family are away at the fishing. Horses are unknown in many of these out-ports of Newfoundland [Page 14 of Children album]

The women + children harvest the hay while the men of the family are away at the fishing. Horses are unknown in many of these out-ports of Newfoundland [Page 14 of Children album]

Creator Edith Sara Watson (American, 1861 - 1943)
Date1890s-1930s
Mediumalbum page with gelatin silver print
Dimensions35.5 x 30 cm
Credit LineFrances Rooney Collection. Purchase with funds generously donated by Martha LA McCain, 2018
Object number2018/3594.14
LocationNot currently on display

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The home made pieced bed quilt often comes in handy for bringing in the hay in the Newfoundland out-ports where horses are unknown, in Hermitage [Page 76 of Children album]
The home made pieced bed quilt often comes in handy for bringing in the hay in the Newfoundland out-ports where horses are unknown, in Hermitage [Page 76 of Children album]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
The custom of carrying pail of water on hoops, obtained in the out-ports of Newfoundland. In Hermitage. [Page 12 of Wells and Pots album]
The custom of carrying pail of water on hoops, obtained in the out-ports of Newfoundland. In Hermitage. [Page 12 of Wells and Pots album]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for No running water here! A public well serves the whole community in many Nfld. out-ports
No running water here! A public well serves the whole community in many Nfld. out-ports
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Print
Detail of Totem pole, family tree of the Siwash Indians at Alert Bay B.C., one of the ports of call on the way to Alaska [Page 5 of Alert Bay, Queen Charlotte Islands, and Victoria, B.C. album]
Detail of Totem pole, family tree of the Siwash Indians at Alert Bay B.C., one of the ports of call on the way to Alaska [Page 5 of Alert Bay, Queen Charlotte Islands, and Victoria, B.C. album]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for [Wheat field worker holds a long, white tool over his shoulder while gazing into the camera; many teams of horses work on the threshing floor behind him.]
[Wheat field worker holds a long, white tool over his shoulder while gazing into the camera; many teams of horses work on the threshing floor behind him.]
Edith Sara Watson
1918-1920
Print
[Kids and horses] [Page 50 of Children album]
[Kids and horses] [Page 50 of Children album]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Many of the seats in these tiny carts are built up so that the driver sits above his "horse" at the village Smithy Chateau Richer, Que. [Page 60 of Children album]
Many of the seats in these tiny carts are built up so that the driver sits above his "horse" at the village Smithy Chateau Richer, Que. [Page 60 of Children album]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for In Fortune Harbor, where horses are unknown! Print of Newfoundland from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson
In Fortune Harbor, where horses are unknown! Print of Newfoundland from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Photograph
Women ashore all along the Newfoundland coast lend a hand at the fish, leaving their men free to go to their fishing. In Petty Harbor, Nfld. Page 42 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Women ashore all along the Newfoundland coast lend a hand at the fish, leaving their men free to go to their fishing. In Petty Harbor, Nfld. Page 42 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
The home made bed quilt often comes in handy for bringing home the hay in Newfoundland. In Hermitage. Page 26 of Newfoundland from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson
The home made bed quilt often comes in handy for bringing home the hay in Newfoundland. In Hermitage. Page 26 of Newfoundland from Collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Image Not Available for In old Quebec [centre gelatin silver print on page 85 of Children album] [a horse pulls a wagon full of boys and men down a dirt road in the country]
In old Quebec [centre gelatin silver print on page 85 of Children album] [a horse pulls a wagon full of boys and men down a dirt road in the country]
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
Madame looks after the weight and sale of the fish, when her man is away at the fishing, Arichat, Cape Breton. Page 23 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Madame looks after the weight and sale of the fish, when her man is away at the fishing, Arichat, Cape Breton. Page 23 of Fish; from collection of Canadian albums compiled by Edith S. Watson, 1890s-1930s
Edith Sara Watson
1890s-1930s
Page
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