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Home Office: 1941

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 1:58pm.
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August 1941. "FSA borrower working on accounts. Itasca County, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "FSA borrower working on accounts. Itasca County, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

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