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Daughter of day laborer in sugarcane fields near New Iberia, Louisiana

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Daughter of day laborer in sugarcane fields near New Iberia, Louisiana

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Public domain photograph - historical image of Louisiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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01/01/1938
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Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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New Iberia (La.), 30.00361, -91.81861
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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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