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Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Grimm, in the black dress, a twenty-six year old widow, with six children under twelve, is a crane operator at Pratt and Letchworth. Her two youngest children, Mona, two, and Carol, five, live in a foster home during the week. Mrs. Hehr, holding the rabbit, is their foster mother, and is giving a birthday party for Mona

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A black and white photo of a man and a little girl, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Grimm, in the black dress, a twenty-six year old widow, with six children under twelve, is a crane operator at Pratt and Letchworth. Her two youngest children, Mona, two, and Carol, five, live in a foster home during the week. Mrs. Hehr, holding the rabbit, is their foster mother, and is giving a birthday party for Mona

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Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty during the Great Depression, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1943

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Contributors

Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer

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Location

North Buffalo Junction, 42.94394, -78.89221

Google Map of 42.943939, -78.8922127

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Library of Congress

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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