City of Moses Lake Museum & Art Center

Address
401 South Balsam Street
Moses Lake, WA 98837 United States Get Directions
Phone 509-764-3830
Website http://moseslakemuseum.com

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  • Mannequin wearing overalls, red bandana, and hat, with a potato picker belt around the waist.

    Moses Lake Museum & Art Center (Out of Many, One display)

    City of Moses Lake Museum & Art Center 401 South Balsam Street, Moses Lake, WA, United States

    Potato Picker Belt In the early and mid-20th century, Grant County farmers relied on potato picker belts during harvest. Before mechanized harvesting became common in the 1960s, potatoes were dug and collected entirely by hand. Workers wore these belts, which held extra burlap sacks on hooks along the sides. As they filled each sack, dragging […]