Charles Haushalter and the Dawn of Motorized Farming
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- Title
- Charles Haushalter and the Dawn of Motorized Farming
- Description
- Captured circa 1920, this image depicts Charles Heinrich Haushalter standing beside his 1920 Service Motor truck, loaded with crates of produce ready for a 2:00 AM trip to market. This photograph captures a pivotal moment in American agricultural history: the transition from horse-drawn wagons to the reliability of motorized transport. The heavy load and the ruggedness of the Federal truck underscore the grueling, early-morning labor required to maintain the Haushalter farm in Water Valley, New York. Charles, dressed in practical work overalls, represents the hardworking backbone of the Hamburg community—a man who was not only a farmer but a founding member of the local Rod and Gun Club and an active participant in the Erie County Growers and Shippers' Association.
- Date
- 1920
- Subject
- Charles Heinrich Haushalter
- Spatial Coverage
- The Fifty Acres
- Creator
- Unidentified
- Format
- black and white print
- Rights
- Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
- Referenced By
- The Fifty Acres Charles Heinrich Haushalter
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