Farmers Sawing Wood for Fuel Mercer County Illinois 1936

Farmers in Mercer County, Illinois, near Aledo, saw wood for fuel in November 1936. During the Great Depression, many rural families relied on wood as a primary energy source for heating and cooking. The Farm Security Administration documented agricultural life, illustrating the hard work that characterized this period in American history.

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