Russell worked the fields with teams of horses until he could later afford to use a tractor, the first being a steel-wheeled Fordson. This photo was likely taken in 1917 when Russell would have been 28 years old. We still have some of the equipment shown -- a collar, doubletree, and small portions of harness. The horses would have also served in pulling transportation such as wagons and buggies, but none remain at the farm.