Water Buffalo in Yoke Grinding Grain

Item

Title
Water Buffalo in Yoke Grinding Grain
Caption
Alice. Hulling rice. The water buffalo is used for all kinds of work - in the fields, mills, drawing salt from salt wells etc. There is no danger of them getting dizzy. They don't go fast enough! They are subject to rinderpest and the gout. Vet service innoculates.
Identifier
JOW_46
Alternative Identifier
13
Description
A water buffalo on a yoke dragging around two cylindrical stone weights over rice grain on a round stone platform. Two Chinese men supervise the operation. A brick wall in background.
Physical Dimensions
7.3 h x 7 w cm
Original Format
black and white photographic print
Source
Judith Outerbridge Walker
Provenance
Ralph and Margaret Outerbridge Family Archives
Publisher
SIUE
Record Date
2024-08-19
Contributor
Derek Burns, Nicholas Fowler, Cory Willmott
Type
Still Image
Subject
Chinese agriculture; water buffalo