Archive Entry

Brison: John Brison on the farm in St. Joseph, Michigan, c. 1905

Photograph

Description6 photographs of John Brison (1839-1918, son of David Brison) on his farm at St. Joseph, Michigan. Photographs were mailed to Ella S. Brison, Millburn, NJ in an envelope postmarked Chicago, 1905.

Entry/Object ID

2023.276.003

Collection

Brison Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2023.276

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Inscription: Feeding time-this shows the chickens up and they always fly up to get some feed.

Inscription: John Brison (Son of David Brison of Millburn, N.J.) on his farm at St. Joseph, Michigan.

Inscription: This shows the north side of the brooder house.

Inscription: I am weighing a few of them and find they weigh for 1ish to 1 1/2 and 2 lbs. A good picture of the chickens.

Inscription: Brooder House. This House is 15 feet deep and 24 feet long, divided into 6 divisions for 50 chicks in each division with heated brooders to keep them warm. The crouching man is Mr. Moore, who spent the 4th with us.

Inscription: South Side of Brooder Houes. Feed chicks in trough. 5 lbs each meal.

Brison: John Brison on the farm in St. Joseph, Michigan, c. 1905 picture number 7