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Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century dust bowl era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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Date

01/01/1939
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Contributors

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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Location

Alamo Beach ,  28.58000, -96.58637
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Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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Copyright info

No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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