Well-Drilling Operation in Southeast Missouri 1938

A well-drilling operation occurs at a new farm unit in New Madrid County, Southeast Missouri, in May 1938. This image illustrates agricultural practices in the region during the late 1930s. The Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information Collection documents rural life and farming techniques in the United States during this period.

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