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Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes Etikett, Öl auf Karton, 25 x 36 cm (1919)

Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes Etikett, Öl auf Karton, 25 x 36 cm (1919)

Padovana cock, from the Ornithologiae tomus alter of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605)

Padovana cock, from the Ornithologiae tomus alter of Ulisse Aldrovandi
(1522–1605)

from etsy seller JensDesk 

antique photo dated 1907

from etsy seller JensDesk

antique photo dated 1907

from etsy seller kelleystreetvintage 

A sweet antique 1910 vintage illustration print from a child’s word picture book titled A Rooster with a cute image of a rooster soldier officer with a group of baby chicks army

from etsy seller kelleystreetvintage

A sweet antique 1910 vintage illustration print from a child’s word picture book titled A Rooster with a cute image of a rooster soldier officer with a group of baby chicks army

Irving Rusinow, Photographer. 1941
Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa…. Detailed description: “Chickens are kept”, says one farmer, “because they eat feed that would be wasted otherwise.” A few do sell eggs to market…, but returns are small and are usually earmarked for household expenditures. Australorps and Leghorns are popular breeds — particularly the former, which is a large, strong bird and a good layer.

Irving Rusinow, Photographer. 1941

Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa…. Detailed description: “Chickens are kept”, says one farmer, “because they eat feed that would be wasted otherwise.” A few do sell eggs to market…, but returns are small and are usually earmarked for household expenditures. Australorps and Leghorns are popular breeds — particularly the former, which is a large, strong bird and a good layer.

Chicken coop, Sabine Farms, Marshall, Texas
May 1939

Chicken coop, Sabine Farms, Marshall, Texas

May 1939

from etsy seller FrenchFrouFrou 

original 1945 advertisement for schenley pre war quality whiskey - for enjoyment unmatched you will agree it is mellow as a sunny morning

from etsy seller FrenchFrouFrou


original 1945 advertisement for schenley pre war quality whiskey - for enjoyment unmatched you will agree it is mellow as a sunny morning

Landwirtschaft & Nutztierhaltung & Huhn, Wolf Helmhardt von Hohberg, 1695
copper engraving on paper

Landwirtschaft & Nutztierhaltung & Huhn,
Wolf Helmhardt von Hohberg, 1695

copper engraving on paper

Johan Pasch (1706-1769)  - Honstavlan (1747)

Johan Pasch (1706-1769)  - Honstavlan (1747)

Landwirtschaftsausstellung München, 1961

Landwirtschaftsausstellung München, 1961

collecting eggs, medieval style. 14th century, artist unknown.

collecting eggs, medieval style. 14th century, artist unknown.

from etsy seller sharonfostervintage 
vintage English postcard, undated

from etsy seller sharonfostervintage

vintage English postcard, undated

from etsy seller bluemtcreative2 
Duke Ellington playing a harpsichord (or spinet?), with a chicken keeping him company. [1966]

from etsy seller bluemtcreative2 

Duke Ellington playing a harpsichord (or spinet?), with a chicken keeping him company. [1966]

Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes Etikett, Öl auf Karton, 25 x 36 cm (1919)

Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes Etikett, Öl auf Karton, 25 x 36 cm (1919)

Padovana cock, from the Ornithologiae tomus alter of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605)

Padovana cock, from the Ornithologiae tomus alter of Ulisse Aldrovandi
(1522–1605)

from etsy seller JensDesk 

antique photo dated 1907

from etsy seller JensDesk

antique photo dated 1907

from etsy seller kelleystreetvintage 

A sweet antique 1910 vintage illustration print from a child’s word picture book titled A Rooster with a cute image of a rooster soldier officer with a group of baby chicks army

from etsy seller kelleystreetvintage

A sweet antique 1910 vintage illustration print from a child’s word picture book titled A Rooster with a cute image of a rooster soldier officer with a group of baby chicks army

Irving Rusinow, Photographer. 1941
Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa…. Detailed description: “Chickens are kept”, says one farmer, “because they eat feed that would be wasted otherwise.” A few do sell eggs to market…, but returns are small and are usually earmarked for household expenditures. Australorps and Leghorns are popular breeds — particularly the former, which is a large, strong bird and a good layer.

Irving Rusinow, Photographer. 1941

Full caption reads as follows: Shelby County, Iowa…. Detailed description: “Chickens are kept”, says one farmer, “because they eat feed that would be wasted otherwise.” A few do sell eggs to market…, but returns are small and are usually earmarked for household expenditures. Australorps and Leghorns are popular breeds — particularly the former, which is a large, strong bird and a good layer.

Chicken coop, Sabine Farms, Marshall, Texas
May 1939

Chicken coop, Sabine Farms, Marshall, Texas

May 1939

from etsy seller FrenchFrouFrou 

original 1945 advertisement for schenley pre war quality whiskey - for enjoyment unmatched you will agree it is mellow as a sunny morning

from etsy seller FrenchFrouFrou


original 1945 advertisement for schenley pre war quality whiskey - for enjoyment unmatched you will agree it is mellow as a sunny morning

Landwirtschaft & Nutztierhaltung & Huhn, Wolf Helmhardt von Hohberg, 1695
copper engraving on paper

Landwirtschaft & Nutztierhaltung & Huhn,
Wolf Helmhardt von Hohberg, 1695

copper engraving on paper

Johan Pasch (1706-1769)  - Honstavlan (1747)

Johan Pasch (1706-1769)  - Honstavlan (1747)

Landwirtschaftsausstellung München, 1961

Landwirtschaftsausstellung München, 1961

collecting eggs, medieval style. 14th century, artist unknown.

collecting eggs, medieval style. 14th century, artist unknown.

Indonesia, pre-1941

Indonesia, pre-1941

from etsy seller sharonfostervintage 
vintage English postcard, undated

from etsy seller sharonfostervintage

vintage English postcard, undated

from etsy seller bluemtcreative2 
Duke Ellington playing a harpsichord (or spinet?), with a chicken keeping him company. [1966]

from etsy seller bluemtcreative2 

Duke Ellington playing a harpsichord (or spinet?), with a chicken keeping him company. [1966]

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