Tenant Farmer in Ellis County Texas 1937

A tenant farmer stands in Ellis County, Texas, in June 1937. After eighteen years on the farm, mechanization has forced him into day labor. Once, the farm supported twenty-three families; now, only seven remain. This image illustrates the significant economic changes affecting rural labor in Texas.

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