“Hayfield at the Atlantic House.” Workers gather hay with a horse-drawn wagon in a coastal meadow, likely Scarborough, Maine, late 1800s.
This historic photograph shows a hayfield scene identified as “Hayfield at the Atlantic House,” with several individuals working alongside a horse-drawn wagon. The image captures agricultural practices in a coastal Maine landscape, with a distant tree line and water visible on the horizon. The original print includes a handwritten caption beneath the image. Likely dating to the late 19th century, the photograph documents rural labor and the seasonal hay harvest associated with the Atlantic House property.
