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G76-284 Hand Signals For Agriculture, Rollin D. Schnieder
G76-284 Hand Signals For Agriculture, Rollin D. Schnieder
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide contains hand signals useful for communicating around noisy equipment and from a distance.
Throughout history, man has devised methods of contacting others who were out of voice range or who could not be heard because of excess noise. The Indians were skilled at using smoke signals or by imitating some form of wildlife such as the owl or coyote.
The early explorers used other signs to guide them. The slashing of bark on trees or sticks pointed in a certain direction were keys for keeping the persons from getting lost or for others to follow.
The railroad used …