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Ray Stannard Baker harvesting fruit
Ray Stannard Baker harvesting apples (or quince) from one of the fruit trees on his property in Amherst.
Exhibit of produce, South Amherst Grange
Agricultural produce exhibited by the South Amherst Grange. Produce includes potatoes, corn, eggs, squash, and carrots.
Amherst College meadow
Meadow being prepared for planting using oxen-drawn cultivator.
Barns and cattle shed at Massachusetts Agricultural College
View of several barns located in a field planted with rows of corn on the Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Farmhouse and barns on Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
College Farmhouse and barns at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst
Farmhouse and barns on the Massachusetts Agricultural College campus.
Durfee Plant House and grounds in Amherst
General view of the Massachusetts Agricultural College grounds showing a cultivated field containing young plants in the foreground, and campus buildings in the background.
Night blooming cereus in Amherst
View of the Epiphyllum Hookeri (night-blooming cactus) photographed with magnesium light.
"There were parties to watch the rare night-blooming cereus unfold. It was not so uncommon in Amherst as in other places because of the Agricultural College.…
"There were parties to watch the rare night-blooming cereus unfold. It was not so uncommon in Amherst as in other places because of the Agricultural College.…
Durfee Plant House interior
Plants and trees inside Durfee Plant House at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst.
Boardwalk inside Durfee Plant House
View of the wooden walkway and plants inside Durfee Plant House at Massachusetts Agricultural College in Amherst.
Farm and fields in Amherst
View looking down a gently sloping hill to a farmhouse and showing corn and other vegetables planted in the fields.
Bee-keeping instruction
View of a bee-keeping class posed outside on the grass. There are fruit trees in the background and a large container marked "Cowan's Rapid Extractor" next to the group. Cowan's Rapid Extractor is a device invented in England in 1875 for the quick…
Hatch East Experiment Station at Massachusetts Agricultural College
Construction was completed on this building in 1890 and included an attached shed, glass house, and ornate Victorian greenhouse (later removed). It was designed by Emory A. Ellsworth of Holyoke.
Hatch West Experiment Station at Massachusetts Agricultural College
The West Experiment Station was built during the years 1886 and 1887 to provide an area for chemical research. The building was designed by Emory A. Ellsworth of Holyoke,
Hatch West Experiment Station at Massachusetts Agricultural College
The West Experiment Station was built during the years 1886 and 1887 to provide an area for chemical research. The building was designed by Emory A. Ellsworth of Holyoke,