This photograph was originally entitled “Ploughing Swamp Lands for the First Time” and must have been photographed at either Fitzherbert or Longburn. Pictured are: Earnest Beale (left); Bruce Beale; unknown; Albert Beale, the three sons of Joseph Beale. Mr Joseph Beale was a well-known farmer in the Palmerston North district during the 1880s and 1890s, including being connected to the Longburn Freezing Works.

Ploughing Swamp Land with Horses
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2012N_Plg4_006541
- Title
- Ploughing Swamp Land with Horses
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1890
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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