1939 Vintage Tobacco Sharecropper in Granville County

In July 1939, a white sharecropper and wage laborer prime tobacco in Granville County, North Carolina. Tobacco farming played a significant role in the local economy, providing livelihoods for many families. Sharecropping emerged after the Civil War, allowing landowners to cultivate crops while offering laborers a share of the profits.

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