Archive Record
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Metadata
Object # |
2015.020.003 |
Description |
Fall River Herald clipping from Thursday October 6, 1855. Vanishing oxen still used on Indiantown Road Farm. The last known oxen in this area are owned by Victor Perry of Indiantown Road. The huge black and white animal on the left is estimated to weigh 2,200 pounds. He is 11 years old. The smaller, younger oxen on the right is three years old and is believed to weigh about 1,400 pounds. Perry, a descendant of the Watuppa Tribe of the Wampanoag Indians, raised the great animals and altered them himself. |
Search Terms |
Native Americans |
People |
Perry, Victor |
Date |
10/06/1855 |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Accession# |
2015.020 |