Sharecropper Family Sorting Tobacco in South Carolina 1938

Near Hartsville, South Carolina, a sharecropper family sorts and strings tobacco at a barn for curing. In July 1938, they cultivated six acres of tobacco, their main cash crop, anticipating a yield of approximately nine hundred dollars, half of which they would receive. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, showcasing agricultural practices of the time.

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