Granville County, North Carolina - Historic photos, documents, and people

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Wife and five month old baby of young tobacco sharecropper (Mr. Taylor) in window of their home. She is seventeen years old. On the following day she helped "put in" tobacco at the farm. Granville Coun

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Noontime chores. Mules are brought in from the field and watered at well across the road from the house. Granville County, North Carolina

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Coming out of tobacco barn in which tobacco is being cured. Careful check of temperature must be made. Granville County, North Carolina

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Mr. Taylor and wage laborer slide the tobacco to barn from the field, about quarter of a mile. Granville County, North Carolina

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Ten year old son of tobacco sharecropper can do a "hand's work" at tobacco harvest time. Granville County, North Carolina

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Oxford, North Carolina. Small agricultural center. Note everpresent Confederate monument, and calf in a two horse wagon

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Wife of tenant farmer, Mrs. Oakley, works stringing tobacco during the harvest season. Granville County, North Carolina

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Eight year old daughter who helps about the tobacco barn and takes care of the baby. Granville County, North Carolina

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Noontime. Son and grandson of tenant farmer bring in the mules to water at noon. Granville County, North Carolina

Granville County, North Carolina Historic photos, documents, and people