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Old school in Akins, Oklahoma. This town was formerly a cotton ginning center as well as trading center for the surrounding farm community. There is no ginning done there now and it has assumed the status of a ghost town

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Old school in Akins, Oklahoma. This town was formerly a cotton ginning center as well as trading center for the surrounding farm community. There is no ginning done there now and it has assumed the status of a ghost town

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Summary

Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Date

01/01/1939

person

Contributors

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer

place

Location

Akins, 35.50704, -94.69078

Google Map of 35.5070357, -94.6907765

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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