BELGIAN PICTURES

 

 

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a Belgian plow used on a farm in Texas

Belgian scraper used to dig irrigation ditches in the rocky soil

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scythe used for weed cutting on a Belgian farm

a sickle that was used for harvesting on a Belgian farm

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an early Belgian Sampler:  Samplers were used to catalog stitches and in Europe they were made by experienced needleworkers.

In America the making of samplers became an activity for young girls who were learning the art of needlework.

 

 

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