Oscar Gaither Hoisting Water from Well Illinois 1937

Oscar Gaither, a tenant farmer in McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, hoists water from a well. In February 1937, Russell Lee took this image as part of the FSA/OWI Collection, documenting rural life and agricultural practices in Illinois during the Great Depression. Tenant farming was common in the region, reflecting economic conditions of the time.

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