Tobacco Harvesting in Granville County 1939

In July 1939, Mr. Taylor and a wage laborer transport slide tobacco from the field to the barn in Granville County, North Carolina. This image documents the tobacco farming industry, a significant part of the regions economy. The FSA/OWI Collection preserves the labor-intensive practices that characterized American agriculture during this period.

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