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Threshing Rice on O. R. Johnson's Rice Farm

Description: Photograph of a group of men outdoors threshing rice on a rice farm one mile east of El Campo (this information is repeated on the back of the photograph's mat in hand-written text). The farm belonged to O. R. Johnson. The actual thresher is on the far right of the image, a large machine with several wheels and a conical pipe on its leftmost side. To the left, there are horses, some being ridden, while others appear to be harnessed to various equipment. Several bales of rice surround them on … more
Date: 1912~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing on Paul Acheson's Rice Plantation

Description: Photograph of Paul Acheson's rice plantation in El Campo, Texas during a threshing session. A large mound of what appears to be grass and dirt is in the background. In front of it, a threshing machine is surrounded by a large group of people who are all facing forward and looking at the camera. On both the right and left sides of the image, horse-drawn wagons are visible. Two other unharnessed horses are farthest right in front of a what may be a second thresher. The photograph has been placed … more
Date: 1903
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Rice

Description: Copy negative of Paul Acheson's rice plantation in El Campo, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. There is a large mound of rice in the background of the photograph, and there are many men working with machinery and horses in the foreground.
Date: 1903
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Combing Rice

Description: Copy negative of Otto Bram combing and harvesting rice on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. Otto is sitting in a large tractor in the middle of his rice field.
Date: 1953
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Loading Rice onto Truck

Description: Copy negative of Otto Bram loading harvested rice onto a truck on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. Otto is sitting on a tractor to the left of the truck. There is a car parked in the field on the left side of the image.
Date: 1953
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Rice Water Well

Description: Copy negative of Otto Bram on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. In the photograph, Bram and an unknown man are standing next to a rice irrigation well.
Date: 1953
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Truck Load Sacked Rice

Description: Copy negative of a group of people outdoors harvesting rice. A large truck faces the left and carries a large load of rice sacks on its bed. They have been stacked on top of each other and bulge outwards. On top of these, two men are seated. They both look to the direction where the photograph was taken. A third man standing near the back wheel and a woman seated inside the driver's side seat also look at the camera. In the distance, a large group of people can be seen standing near a tree.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Machine Blowing Out Rice Straw

Description: Copy negative of a group of people outdoors near a threshing machine. At one end of the machine, a spout is pointing upwards and blowing out rice straw. At the other end, on the left, there is a man on top; presumably operating it. On the rightmost part of the image, a series of rice stacks have been placed on the ground. The back row has been laid down. There at three other people by these stacks: two men and a woman. According to accompanying information, the sacs on the ground are waiting to… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Rice Binder and Tractor

Description: Copy negative of a rice binder and tractor outside on a farm. There is a single-story structure in the background with a gable roof and one visible window. The man on the tractor, in the back, has been identified as Emil Olsen. He wears a hat and a light-colored shirt. There is a second individual riding the binder, in the foreground in front of the tractor, but he has not been identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Lunch in the Rice Field During Harvest

Description: Copy negative of a group of people standing around a horse-drawn loading bed. The horse has been mostly cropped out of the photograph, but his hind legs are visible on the rightmost part of the image. According to the accompanying information, this group of people is taking a break during a rice field harvest to have lunch. A few food items are visible in the bed.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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