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Testing the quality of corn at grain elevator before price is decided upon for the farmer, near Gibson City, Illinois

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Testing the quality of corn at grain elevator before price is decided upon for the farmer, near Gibson City, Illinois

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Testing the quality of corn at grain elevator before price is decided upon for the farmer, near Gibson City, Illinois

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

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farming equipment

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01/01/1936

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Mydans, Carl, photographer

United States. Resettlement Administration.

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Gibson City (Ill.), 40.46528, -88.37583

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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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