Farmers Sawing Wood for Fuel Aledo Illinois November 1936

Farmers saw wood for fuel in a timber area near Aledo, Illinois, in November 1936. This image illustrates the rural labor practices prevalent in Mercer County during the Great Depression. The Farm Security Administration documented agricultural and labor conditions to support farming communities and improve living standards in the 1930s.

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