Little Beaver Historical Society Image Collection
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Agriculture
| Image | Date............... | Keywords......................... | Source Notes |
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View This Image Farm of Rev. Samuel Patterson, Darlington, Pa. Image from 1876 Caldwell Beaver County Atlas. Samuel Patterson was for 40 years pastor of Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church, later known as the Galilean Presbyterian in New Galilee Borough. He was also on the Board of Greersburg Academy. He is buried in Rocky Spring Cemetery in the spot where his pulpit once stood. Bedroom furniture from this home is on display in the Greersburg Academy. The farm buildings once stood on the hillside just northeast of Darlington on Route 551, but they were torn down in the 1960s. Date: c. 1876. Source: Caldwell Beaver County Atlas. | 1876 | farm Samuel Patterson Darlington Borough Greersburg Academy Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church Galilean Presbyterian Church New Galilee Borough | Image location: found on LBHS Facebook page. Original source: 1876 Caldwell Beaver County Atlas. |
View This Image Farming at the home of Ira Mansfield, Cannelton (Darlington Township), Pa. Date: c. 1900. Source: unknown. | 1900 | farm Ira Mansfield steam tractor Cannelton (Darlington Township) | Image location: found on LBHS Facebook page. Original source: not documented. |
View This Image Threshing at White Farm, Cannelton (Darlington Township), Pa. c. 1915. Source: unknown. | 1915 | farm White Farm Cannelton (Darlington Township) | Image location: found on LBHS Facebook page. Original source: not documented. |
View This Image Threshing service, Big Beaver Borough, Pa. Bob Davenport: Steam tractor looks similar to my grandfather's (George Barclay). He used to travel from farm to farm to do their threshing. If you look in the background of the picture, you can see the old Owens Farm, and you can see Shenango Road where it turns and goes up the hill. The picture was taken on the old Dusty Patterson Farm. Date: unknown. Source: Bob Davenport. | unknown | farm Bib Beaver Borough Owens Farm Dusty Patterson Farm | Image location: found on LBHS Facebook page. Original source: Bob Davenport. |
View This Image Owens Farm. Showing Elmer and Ed Owens, younger brother Russell near Summit Cut. Date: unknown. Source: Bob Davenport. | unknown | farm Bib Beaver Borough Owens Farm Dusty Patterson Farm Summit Cut trains | Image location: found on LBHS Facebook page. Original source: Bob Davenport. |