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Chicken house on Sabine Farms. Marshall, Texas

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Chicken house on Sabine Farms. Marshall, Texas

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01/01/1939
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Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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Marshall (Tex.), 32.54500, -94.36750
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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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