Oscar Gaither Chopping Wood McLeansboro Illinois 1937

Oscar Gaither, a tenant farmer, chops wood near McLeansboro, Illinois, in February 1937. During the Great Depression, many farmers in Hamilton County faced economic hardship. Tenant farming was common, with families working land they did not own. This image provides insight into the labor and daily routines of rural communities during that challenging era.

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