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"Fruit tramp." Note design of pear strap, to balance weight of the pears. Washington, Yakima Valley. See general caption 34

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ament, dry land wheat farmers who survived in the Columbia Basin. Washington, Grant County, three miles south of Quincy. See general caption number 35

Grant County, United States

The Arnold children and mother on their newly fenced and newly cleared land. Note strawberry plants. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general caption number 36

Thurston County, United States

This family, like others in the area, raise strawberries for commercial crop on their small clearings. Shown coming out of the field in the evening. Near Tenino, Thurston County, western Washington

Thurston County, United States

Note on rural life. Near Rochester, Thurston County, western Washington

Thurston County, United States

Three of the four Arnold children. The oldest boy earned the money to buy his bicycle. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general Caption number 36

Thurston County, United States

The youngest Arnold boy who also works at land clearing. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general caption number 36

Thurston County, United States

Unemployed lumber worker goes with his wife to the bean harvest. Note social security number tattooed on his arm. Oregon. See general caption number 46

West Stayton, United States

Former Nebraska farmer, now a migrant farm worker. Klamath County, Oregon. See general caption number 62-111

Klamath County, United States

Grower provides fourteen such shacks in a row for his hop pickers. Josephine County, Oregon. Near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon. General caption number 45-11

Grants Pass, United States

Western Washington, Grays Harbor County, northeast of Elma. Hand irrigation on small rented subsistence farm. Family have been on place for one year

Grays Harbor County, United States

Drought-stricken farmer and family near Muskogee, Oklahoma. Agricultural day laborer. Muskogee County

Muskogee, United States

Tobacco sharecroppers and family at back of their house. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing her baby in kitchen. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

North Carolina farm boy in doorway of tobacco barn. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Mr. Whitfield, tobacco sharecropper, with baby on front porch. North Carolina, Person County

Person County, United States

Wife of tobacco sharecropper in kitchen of home. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Wife and child of tobacco sharecropper. The littlest girl comes in from outside for something to eat while mother is doing her housework. The child next to the baby is called in this country the "knee baby". Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Corner of kitchen. Home of tobacco sharecropper. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Tobacco sharecropper ready to return to the field. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Tobacco sharecropper with his oldest daughter. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Daughter of white tobacco sharecropper at country store. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Tobacco sharecropper tells about his prospects. Person County, North Carolina

Person County, United States

Tobacco sharecropper and his children working on tobacco patch, "topping" and "worming."

Person County, United States