Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society
Description
Taken on the #1 Gordon Fox Ranch on Fish Hill in Lincoln. These are foxes playing in the snow. Dr. Frank H. Gordon owned a number of fox farms in the region at the time. The foxes were bred for their pelts, which were sold to the wealthy to make into coats, scarves, etc.
About This Item
- Title: Silver and Black Foxes, Lincoln, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Location: Lincoln, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Hides & skins--Maine--Lincoln
- Fur garments
- Foxes--Maine--Lincoln
- Fox farming--Maine--Lincoln
- Fur farming--Maine--Lincoln
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Lincoln Historical Society29 West Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457
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