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Dickens, Iowa: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 5:49pm.
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December 1936. Mother and child in the home of L.H. Nissen, hired man. He is married, has seven children, one grandchild, all living together in a three-room shack near Dickens, Iowa. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee.
Ghost Horse II
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 2:47pm.
December 1936. Remains of horse that died of compaction [intestinal blockage] due to poor feed. William Butler's farm near Anthon, Iowa. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration.
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In the Cards: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 2:29pm.
September 1938. "Game of cooncan [conquian] in store near Reserve, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the FSA.
Missouri: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 2:51am.
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May 1938. "Farmer's wife with cow. Southeast Missouri." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
Are We There Yet?
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 2:43am.
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June 1939. Migrant children heading west in the back seat of the family car somewhere east of Fort Gibson in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
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Oh, the Places I'll Go: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 11:51pm.
June 1939. Migrant child in family car east of Fort Gibson. Muskogee County, Oklahoma. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee.
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En Route: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 11:42pm.
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June 1939. Migrant children sitting in family car east of Fort Gibson. Muskogee County, Oklahoma. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee.
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