1937 Sharecropper Family in Hazlehurst Georgia

A sharecropper family near Hazlehurst, Georgia, works the land in July 1937. This image illustrates the agricultural lifestyle of rural families during the Great Depression. Sharecropping was a common practice in the South, allowing landowners to utilize labor while providing families with a means of subsistence. The FSA/OWI Collection documents these historical realities.

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