Oklahoma Farmer Signs Chattel Mortgage October 1939

In October 1939, an Oklahoma farmer in Cow Hollow, Malheur County, Oregon, signs a chattel mortgage. This image is part of the Farm Security Administration collection, which documented various agricultural practices and rural life during the Great Depression. Chattel mortgages were common for farmers seeking to secure loans against personal property.

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