Rice Milling Workers Slitting Sacks in Crowley 1938

Workers slit sacks of unhulled rice for placement in a hopper at a state rice mill in Crowley, Louisiana. In September 1938, this image captures the initial stage of rice milling, a vital process in transforming harvested rice into a marketable product. Louisiana is one of the top rice-producing states in the U.S.

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