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Harry Hudkins, Inventor of the Hudkins Plow and His Wife
1912
Mirror, Alberta

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Harry Hudkins' was the inventor of the Hudkin's Breaking Plow. His plow had a seat on it, that the farmer could sit on, rather than walking behind the plow.

This is a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hudkins first wedding anniversary.

Harry and his family lived a few kilometers SW of Mirror, close to Alix.

Harry describes the plow in his brochure on the next page>

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The Hudkin's Plow Advertising Brochure
1912
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Victor Flick and his Hudkins? Plow.
1918
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Victor Flick is working with a team of six horses, who are pulling a wooden frame plow, 'possibly' a Hudkins plow.

Looks like they are stuck on a root.

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Frank Ashdown and daughter, Jean plowing with a two bottom plow.
1925
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Frank and Jean Ashdown are shown here plowing and harrowing, in the early 20's.

This was a unique setup, with a two-bottom plow nearest the driver breaking the land, and diamond harrows (or chain harrows?), off to the right, smoothing over the rows just plowed.

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Breaking Land with a Wooden Beam Plow
1922
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Breaking land with a wooden beam plow, in 1922.

Note the long wooden beam down the centre, which gives it it's name.

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Case 2060 engine John Deer Beam
1921
Near Mirror, Alberta
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Oscar and Eddie Westling, with their mother, Anna Westling, breaking brush land in 1921, on W1/2-29-41-23w.4th.

They're using a Case 20-60 steam engine, pulling a John Deere beam plow.

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Charlie Ludwig and Harry Ford Breaking Land
1906
Lakebend District, Near Mirror

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Charlie Ludwig (on the tractor) and Harry Ford breaking land with a single breaking plow, on Charlie's farm in the Lakebend district.

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Alfred and Ed Buelow Plowing with Case Tractor
1908
Near Mirror, Alberta