Images of Shaker Herb Department, Drying Herbs, 1976-1978

Stock images of Sabbathday Lake, Maine Shaker Herb Department taken from 1976-1978. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. All Rights Reserved. Please contact us for pricing & terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Images of various herb crops drying, using various types of historic drying methods taken at the United Society of Shaker's Herb Department, Sabbathday Lake, Maine, where I worked from 1974-1978. Crops depicted include calendula, catnip, comfrey, costmary, spearmint, tansy, tarragon, among others. Click on thumbnail for larger view.