Young Girl Tending Tobacco Patch Granville County 1939

A young girl tends to her tobacco patch in Granville County, North Carolina, in July 1939. At just 13 years old and in the eighth grade, she manages around 1,000 tobacco plants. This illustrates the significant role that youth played in rural agricultural life, with earnings contributing to personal expenses. Tobacco farming was a vital industry in North Carolina during this period.

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