Horses were critical to the success of Iowa’s farms and local industry. They pulled plows, delivered goods and hauled materials, allowed for faster travel, and much more. A selection of reproduction photographs from the State Historical Society of Iowa – Iowa City are seen in the case for the Pull of Horses exhibition. While these photos are not available to view online, the State Historical Society of Iowa has an excellent collection of images by A.M. Wettach and others which give an authentic depiction of rural and industrial life in Iowa.
In the case:
Each object in the cases is marked with a corresponding number unless otherwise noted.
28. Portable sawmill working in winter, ca.1925
Reproduction
Business and Industry Collection, State Historical Society of Iowa – Iowa City
29. Men and horses moving house, ca.1920
Reproduction
Houses and Households Collection, State Historical Society of Iowa – Iowa City
30. African American man with horse cultivating cotton with plow, North Carolina
Reproduction
Library of Congress
31. 4 horse team pulling binder, ca. 1905
Reproduction
Farms and Farming Collection, State Historical Society of Iowa – Iowa City
32. Boy pumping water for work horses, ca.1940s Henry County
Reproduction
Wettach Collection, State Historical Society of Iowa – Iowa City