Bringing a load of marsh hay up the Mystic River, 1899

platinum print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tingley, George E.
USA, CT, Mystic
1899
paper
4-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.

Platinum print; Mystic, Connecticut, looking south from bridge, 2 sloops and rowboats tied to dock, 2 men in flat bottom boat bringing a load of marsh hay up the Mystic River to a truck farm owned by Benajah Davis; marsh hay, also known as salt hay, was popular during 19th century as garden ground cover; signed lower right "G. E. TINGLEY 1899"; mounted on cardboard.

UNIDENTIFIED hay barge
1976.124