Five Farmers Shucking Corn
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Title
Five Farmers Shucking Corn
Subject
Corn husking - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Five unidentified farmers sitting together and husking corn in a large barn with a growing pile of shucked corn in front of them.
Farmers historically shucked corn in barns as a labor-intensive and communal task that helped families and neighbors process large quantities of corn for winter feed or sale, allowing them to socialize, share work, and get the job done efficiently.
During the event, people would separate the ears from their husks, with the shucks potentially used for feed and the husked corn going into a corn crib to dry.
Farmers historically shucked corn in barns as a labor-intensive and communal task that helped families and neighbors process large quantities of corn for winter feed or sale, allowing them to socialize, share work, and get the job done efficiently.
During the event, people would separate the ears from their husks, with the shucks potentially used for feed and the husked corn going into a corn crib to dry.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
A handwritten note was tucked in with this photograph with the words, "Corn Club" and "Mr. Parsons" on it. We do not know what this means.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Same corn, barn and activity is shown in 040000, 040006, 040058, 040124, 040139, 040145, 040309, and 040370.
Identifier
040000
Original Format
Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 Film
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Five Farmers Shucking Corn,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/74316.
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