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Mrs. Elvira Peacock holding a record egg and a hen - Perry, Florida

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Image Number

C002464

Date

1947

Collection

Department of Commerce collection

Geographic Term

Perry (Fla.)

Subject Term

Older women--Florida--Perry
Eggs
Chickens
Curiosities and wonders

Personal Subjects

Peacock, Elvira

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 3 x 4 in.

Shelf Number

Shelf number: 038507.

General Note

Eight ounce egg, measuring 8 by 9 1/2 inches, was found by Mrs. Peacock. She keeps New Hampshire, Rhode Island Reds, White and Plymouth Rock hens. All are fed "full of pep" feed. Four other eggs, all considered probably larger, were found the same week.

Mrs. Elvira Peacock holding a record egg and a hen - Perry, Florida

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Title

Mrs. Elvira Peacock holding a record egg and a hen - Perry, Florida

Subject

Older women--Florida--Perry

Eggs

Chickens

Curiosities and wonders

Date

1947

Identifier

C002464

Image URL

/fpc/commerce/c002464.jpg

Thumbnail

/fpc/commerce/c002464.gif

Geographic Term

Perry (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 3 x 4 in.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Shelf Number

Shelf number: 038507.

General Note

Subject - Person

Peacock, Elvira

Collection ID

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Mrs. Elvira Peacock holding a record egg and a hen - Perry, Florida. 1947. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/64991>, accessed 30 June 2022.

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Mrs. Elvira Peacock holding a record egg and a hen - Perry, Florida. 1947. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/64991>

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