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Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla, Washington

Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla, Washington

Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla, Washington

Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla County, Washington

Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla County, Washington

Lodged wheat, Walla Walla County, Washington. During a season of excessive moisture wheat is likely to develop more straw and lighter heads than normal; consequently when either high winds or hard rains come the tall straw bends or breaks. With modern combines it is possible to save much of the lodged wheat

Walla Walla County, Washington. Farmer and the mule which pull the combine through the wheat field

Lodged wheat, Walla Walla County, Washington. During a season of excessive moisture wheat is likely to develop more straw and lighter heads than normal; consequently when either high winds or hard rains come the tall straw bends or breaks. With modern combines it is possible to save much of the lodged wheat.

Walla Walla County, Washington. Farmer and the mules which pull the combine through the wheat fields

Wheat stubble burning. Because of above-normal rainfall this season, the wheat developed more straw, and the fire hazard both before harvest and in the stubble was great. Walla Walla, Washington

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Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1941
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Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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Walla Walla ,  46.06500, -118.33028
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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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