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Harvest Fest Evokes 19th Century

– Complete With Suffragette Protest

The Farmers' Museum's annual Harvest Fest was underway today (and continues Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Cooperstown), evoking autumn in 19th century rural villages, from sheared sheep to picking potatoes. A novelty this year was an evocation of the suffragette movement to win the vote for women, courtesy of the museum's Templeton Players and culminating in a demonstration on the Green in front of the Bump Tavern. Marching toward the demonstration today are, from left,
The Farmers’ Museum’s annual Harvest Fest was underway today (and continues Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Cooperstown), evoking autumn in 19th century rural villages, from sheared sheep to picking potatoes. A novelty this year was an evocation of the suffragette movement to win the vote for women, courtesy of the museum’s Templeton Players and culminating in a demonstration on the Green in front of the Bump Tavern. Marching toward the demonstration today are, from left, Samantha Maccoll Garfinkel, Sapphira Koerner, Crystal Beven and Anastacia Marco.  Sunday, the Templeton Players will bring the 1840s Rent Wars back to life.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Youngsters pet sheep herded by Victoria Subik of Fonda, right, and her fellow Hartwick College student Kelly Sprague (in red checked shirt) at today's Harvest Fest.
Youngsters pet sheep herded by Victoria Subik of Fonda, right, and her fellow Hartwick College student Kelly Sprague (in red checked shirt) at today’s Harvest Fest.

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