Tenant Farmer in Cornfield Syracuse Kansas 1939

Mr. Wright stands in a cornfield he cultivated in Syracuse, Kansas, in 1939. Tenant farmers like him played a crucial role in American agriculture, often working land owned by others. This image, part of the FSA/OWI Collection from August 1939, provides insight into the farming practices and economic conditions of the time.

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