North Isis Sugar Mill – Horse Image of the Week

A horse in harness at a sugar cane mill in Australia
Taken in 1896 at the North Isis Sugar Mill in Apple Tree Creek, Australia, this is a shot of men unloading freshly cut sugar cane to be processed at the mill. The horses standing patiently, presumably waiting to go get their next load.

Why We Like It

The Australians seemed to take photography seriously from early days, there are lots of images from the 19th century floating around. Lucky for us, they were pretty good photographers and appear to have liked photographing horses. This shot in particular is interesting beyond the horse, a look at the daily grind of sugar production during an era when photographs are a rarity.

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