Tenant Farmers in Chatham County North Carolina 1939

In July 1939, two tenant farmers stand in a field in Chatham County, North Carolina. This image, part of the FSA/OWI Collection, illustrates the realities of agricultural labor during the Great Depression. Tenant farmers played a vital role in the agricultural economy, often facing hardships while contributing to food production in rural America.

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