Vintage 1939 Cotton Loading at Houston Texas Platform

Loading bales of cotton onto a hand truck takes place at a platform in Houston, Texas, in October 1939. This image shows a common agricultural practice during the era. The Farm Security Administration documented such labor-intensive processes to highlight the importance of cotton in the economy and its role in American agriculture.

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