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Title
Traction Engine Ripping A Field
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Traction Engine Ripping A Field (large smokestack at hood)
Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
Agriculture Collection
A traction engine pulling a ripping plough. Ripping is a ploughing technique, which helps break up compacted soils, allowing for better water and root penetration. Traction engines were later replaced in agriculture by tractors, which were better suited for working on muddy, uneven fields.
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GP59
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Personal use only unless otherwise agreed
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Original media type: 1/4 Glass Plate Negative
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Men harvesting with large tractor (large smokestack at hood)
Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
Agriculture Collection
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GP59.JPG
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6.19 MB
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3865 px
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2852 px
Uploaded on
2013-03-14 15:29:11