Tobacco Industry

Near Tifton, Georgia. Tobacco farms, like Southern cotton farms, carry a heavy surplus which they employ at seasonal peaks

As the auctioneer knocks down the last bid on each basket of tobacco in the warehouse, the price is immediately recorded, and the farmers go to the "money box" to get their money. Douglas, Georgia

Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction

Tobacco sharecropper's home near Douglas, Georgia

Loading cured tobacco for market. Georgia

Field of Burley tobacco on farm of Russell Spears, drying and curing barn in the background, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Taking Burley tobacco in from the fields after it had been cut, to dry and cure in the barn, on the Russell Spears' farm, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Burley tobacco is placed on sticks to wilt after cutting, before it is taken into the barn for drying and curing on the Russell Spears' farm, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Taking burley tobacco in from the fields, after it has been cut to dry and cure in the barn, on the Russell Spears' farm, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Burley tobacco is placed on sticks to wilt after cutting, before it is taken into the brn for drying and curing, on the Russell Spears' farm, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Burley tobacco is placed on sticks to wilt after cutting,before it is taken into the barn for drying and curing, on the Russell Spears' farm, vicinity of Lexington, Ky.

Hauling tobacco. Location: Hebbardsville vicinity, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, ... years old and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. See Kentucky report and special card. Location: Woodburn, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, ... years old and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. See Kentucky report and special card. Location: Woodburn, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine