John Deere Number 17560 - Relics of the Past
by Toni Hopper
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John Deere Number 17560 - Relics of the Past
Artist
Toni Hopper
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Photograph - Photograph
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In 2017, I photographed several old pieces of rusted farm equipment in rural Oklahoma. I'm working on a project now, five years later, which I am calling, Relics of the Past.
Farm equipment is far from boring. Imagine the stories these old machines hold, the farmer just trying to work the land, make an honest living and survival for his family. I find it absolutely necessary to call more attention to the troubles that they have endured for lifetimes and generations, especially in 2022, as this lifestyle, a foundation for America, and other countries around the world, is being threatened.
In 1808, John Deere's father died when Deere was only four-years-old. He was raised by his mother. As a young blacksmith, in his adult life, he listened to his customers and realized that cast-iron plows were not efficient. He made a plow from steel using a broken saw blade that was polished.
Please see more of my images of these Relics of the Past here in my gallery.
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