Shelling peas on the back steps

Image

cj2136.jpg

Title

Shelling peas on the back steps

Subject

Hadley (Mass.)
Families -- Massachusetts -- Hadley
Farmers -- Massachusetts -- Hadley
Children -- Massachusetts -- Hadley

Description

A woman and three children, one holding a large doll, sit on steps as they shell peas into baskets. Another doll rests on the steps next to a girl as she works on the peas in her basket. A cat rests comfortably on the steps between the family.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

undated

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CJ2136

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5.5 x 4.5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Shelling peas on the back steps,” Digital Amherst, accessed February 6, 2025, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/2218.