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Ridge (vicinity), Saint Mary's County, Maryland. A demonstration by FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors to show the proper method of digging a safe well. The old dug well badly contaminated with surface water. Fine gray sand has also spoiled the water for domestic use

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Ridge (vicinity), Saint Mary's County, Maryland. A demonstration by FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisors to show the proper method of digging a safe well. The old dug well badly contaminated with surface water. Fine gray sand has also spoiled the water for domestic use

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Summary

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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Date

01/01/1941

person

Contributors

Collier, John, 1913-1992, photographer

place

Location

maryland

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

copyright

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