Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Hackman Apple
Hackman Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Kansas, Allen, Geneva, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Hackman |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1875–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Kansas, Allen, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002255, POM00002256.
