Agriculture

From butter churns to diesel tractors, the Museum's agricultural artifacts trace the story of Americans who work the land. Agricultural tools and machinery in the collections range from a John Deere plow of the 1830s to 20th-century cultivators and harvesters. The Museum's holdings also include overalls, aprons, and sunbonnets; farm photographs; milk cans and food jars; handmade horse collars; and some 200 oral histories of farm men and women in the South. Prints in the collections show hundreds of scenes of rural life. The politics of agriculture are part of the story, too, told in materials related to farm workers' unions and a group of artifacts donated by the family of the labor leader Cesar Chavez.

John Deere Plow
John Deere Plow, 1830s
This shipping crate side contained Morning Brand evaporated milk produced by the Morning Milk Company of Stockton, California during the early 20th century. This crate contained 48 tall cans of unsweetened evaporated milk.
Description (Brief)
This shipping crate side contained Morning Brand evaporated milk produced by the Morning Milk Company of Stockton, California during the early 20th century. This crate contained 48 tall cans of unsweetened evaporated milk. Evaporated and condensed milk was an important part of American diets before refrigeration allowed people to keep fresh milk on hand.
Location
Currently not on view
referenced business
Morning Milk Co.
ID Number
1979.0441.223
catalog number
1979.0441.223
accession number
1979.0441
Photograph: An official distributes paychecks to braceros near the Horseshoe Club in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: An official distributes paychecks to braceros near the Horseshoe Club in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.06
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.06
Photograph: A vendor offers items for sale to braceros at a bus stop in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A vendor offers items for sale to braceros at a bus stop in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.10
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.10
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait in line to board a bus in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait in line to board a bus in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.02
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.02
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait in line with their belongings to board a bus in Stockton, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait in line with their belongings to board a bus in Stockton, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.09
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.09
Photograph: A bracero sits on his bed in a tent at a camp near Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero sits on his bed in a tent at a camp near Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.23.25
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.23.25
Photograph: Braceros stand and sit in front of a living quarter in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros stand and sit in front of a living quarter in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.21
Photograph: Braceros wait to receive documents in Stockton, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros wait to receive documents in Stockton, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.06
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.06
Photograph: Braceros sit beside suitcases and other belongings in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros sit beside suitcases and other belongings in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.34
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.34
Photograph: Braceros returning home line up to board a bus in Stockton, California.
Description
Photograph: Braceros returning home line up to board a bus in Stockton, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.17
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.17
Photograph: Two braceros look at a notice board in an office in Stockton, California, which says how many braceros are needed from which growers association.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Two braceros look at a notice board in an office in Stockton, California, which says how many braceros are needed from which growers association.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.01
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.01
Photograph: Braceros wait to board buses in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros wait to board buses in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.13
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.13
Photograph: Braceros wait next to a notice board in an office in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros wait next to a notice board in an office in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.21
Photograph: Braceros sit with suitcases and other belongings under a tree in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros sit with suitcases and other belongings under a tree in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.37
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.37
Photograph: Braceros receive paychecks from an official in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros receive paychecks from an official in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.21
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.21
Photograph: Braceros crowd around the side of the San Jaoquin County Farm Production Association building in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros crowd around the side of the San Jaoquin County Farm Production Association building in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.09
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.09
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait to board a bus in Stockton, California, as officials distribute documents.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros returning home wait to board a bus in Stockton, California, as officials distribute documents.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.04
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.04
Photograph: A bracero sits on a suitcase and waits with others in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: A bracero sits on a suitcase and waits with others in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.50.17
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.50.17
Photograph: Braceros stand and sit in front of a living quarter in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros stand and sit in front of a living quarter in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.19.20
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.19.20
Photograph: Braceros wait while officials review and complete their documents in an office in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros wait while officials review and complete their documents in an office in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.24.16
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.24.16
Photograph: An official distributes paychecks to braceros near the Horseshoe Club in Stockton, California.
Description
Photograph: An official distributes paychecks to braceros near the Horseshoe Club in Stockton, California.
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.30
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.30
Photograph: Braceros stand in front of a building in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros stand in front of a building in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.50.11
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.50.11
Photograph: Braceros sit on their beds in a tent at a camp near Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros sit on their beds in a tent at a camp near Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.23.32
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.23.32
Photograph: Braceros carry their belongings and wait to cross a street in Stockton, California.Currently not on view
Description
Photograph: Braceros carry their belongings and wait to cross a street in Stockton, California.
Location
Currently not on view
date photographed
1956
photographer
Nadel, Leonard
ID Number
2004.0138.39.07
accession number
2004.0138
catalog number
2004.0138.39.07

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