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A group of men sitting next to each other. Great Depression FSA photogpraph

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This man has obtained a government loan (FSA-Farm Security Administration) in Oklahoma. However, he migrated to Arizona two years ago and spent a year and a half there doing day labor in the cotton and sugar beet fields. He still has one son in Arizona doing day laborer work. Another son returned home to his family saying he wanted to be with them all and all would fare alike; the close family feeling is evident in this class of people. This man's main complaint was of the poor condition of his house. He said that owners would do nothing to help the farmer, "Why if I want a piece of wire to fix a fence, I have to steal it. Of course I have not done exactly that yet, but if I knew where there was a piece handy I would"

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A group of men sitting next to each other. Great Depression FSA photogpraph

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01/01/1939
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Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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Weatherford (Tex.), 32.75917, -97.79722
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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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