Cradling Wheat
Clip: Season 24 Episode 5 | 1m 47s
This 1940s video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family working without modern machinery.
This 1940s bonus video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family in Lancaster County working in a field with no modern machinery. Not all Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish, and this family does not seem to be Amish due to their head coverings and clothing.
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Cradling Wheat
Clip: Season 24 Episode 5 | 1m 47s
This 1940s bonus video shows a Pennsylvania Dutch family in Lancaster County working in a field with no modern machinery. Not all Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish, and this family does not seem to be Amish due to their head coverings and clothing.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
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