Visitors can see this "Peerless" and over 100 other steam or gasoline engines at Rough & Tumble Museum in Lancaster County, PA. During festivities such as the Spring Steam Up and Old Thresherman's Reunion, all these old fashioned machines are in operation.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
Before modern tractors and combines were invented, this Schied steam traction engine provided belt power for a thresher to separate grain from chaff in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Visitors can see this and a varied collection of industrial, farm and home devices preserved and demonstrated at Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
Quilts and the social atmosphere of a "quilting bee" are authentic parts of Lancaster County farm life. Here area women demonstrate their art at the Pennsylvania Farm Museum at Landis Valley. Originally quilts were pieced from scraps and worn clothing, but although the traditional patterns remain the same, today's examples of the quilter's art normally begin with new fabrics. A typical applique pattern uses 300 to 1500 individual pieces, plus an infinite number of stitches.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
