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Plowmen from 19 countries visit tent city, Four miles of indoor and outdoor exhibits stretch through the 100-acre tent city at the world plowing match(...)
Plowmen from 19 countries visit tent city, Four miles of indoor and outdoor exhibits stretch through the 100-acre tent city at the world plowing match(...)

Plowmen from 19 countries visit tent city, Four miles of indoor and outdoor exhibits stretch through the 100-acre tent city at the world plowing match(...)

Date9/23/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Plowmen from 19 countries visit tent city; Four miles of indoor and outdoor exhibits stretch through the 100-acre tent city at the world plowing match; under way in Oshawa; most visitors yesterday concentrated on looking at the 300 exhibits; skipping plow
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006439F
The pattern of plows: Competitors in the International Plowing Match leave their marks on the rich earth as they match skills against experts from around the world
The pattern of plows: Competitors in the International Plowing Match leave their marks on the rich earth as they match skills against experts from around the world
9/24/1975
Representing East Gwillimbury, mayor Gladys rolling manoeuvres a tractor in the mayors' plowing contest Saturday at the world plowing match in Oshawa. [Incomplete]
Representing East Gwillimbury, mayor Gladys rolling manoeuvres a tractor in the mayors' plowing contest Saturday at the world plowing match in Oshawa. [Incomplete]
9/28/1975
Huge steam engine, a symbol of a long-past era in Canadian agriculture, is only one of the delights for visitors to the world plowing match. [Incomplete]
Huge steam engine, a symbol of a long-past era in Canadian agriculture, is only one of the delights for visitors to the world plowing match. [Incomplete]
10/13/1965
Janet and Jason, Belgians owned by Lloyd Van Deusen, behind, give their all at the International Plowing Match at Meaford
Janet and Jason, Belgians owned by Lloyd Van Deusen, behind, give their all at the International Plowing Match at Meaford
9/20/1987
Queen of the furrow at plowing match near Uxbridge yesterday was 10-year-old Gail McGuckin of Mount Albert
Queen of the furrow at plowing match near Uxbridge yesterday was 10-year-old Gail McGuckin of Mount Albert
9/17/1974
P.C. Allan's catalogue and price list of outdoor and indoor games and sports: headquarters for lawn tennis, cricket, football, base ball, lacrosse, bowls, archery, croquet, badminton, etc., etc. : parlor games and amus[ement]s of every description : also tents, hammocks, folding chairs and beds, and useful novelties.
P.C. Allan's catalogue and price list of outdoor and indoor games and sports: headquarters for lawn tennis, cricket, football, base ball, lacrosse, bowls, archery, croquet, badminton, etc., etc. : parlor games and amus[ement]s of every description : also tents, hammocks, folding chairs and beds, and useful novelties.
1892
Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of several lines of field being plowe ...
Plowing Match
late 1800s
Provincial plowing match 1917 Oak Park Farm
Provincial plowing match 1917 Oak Park Farm
1917
Farms and Farming - Plowing
Farms and Farming - Plowing
9/23/1975
Art of plowing
Art of plowing
9/20/1987
Spectators at the first international plowing match since the war saw the exhibit of antique farm utensils and furniture. Edna Lewis and Verna Crosset(...)
Spectators at the first international plowing match since the war saw the exhibit of antique farm utensils and furniture. Edna Lewis and Verna Crosset(...)
10/17/1946
Rich soil, poor farmers: Although southwestern Ontario's comfields seem to stretch endlessly, some farmers say they are often tempted just to walk away from their upprofitable livelihood
Rich soil, poor farmers: Although southwestern Ontario's comfields seem to stretch endlessly, some farmers say they are often tempted just to walk away from their upprofitable livelihood
9/17/1974