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A black and white photo of a group of children, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a group of children, Kenntucky. Farm Securi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountains section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers let...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountains section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers let...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to Wild West, western, cowboys, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a group of children FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

A black and white photo of a group of children FSA/OWI - Farm security...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long distances over poor roads and up creek beds that they bring their lunches in pails. Mrs. Marie R. Turner, the county superintendent is trying to institute a hot lunch program in all the schools to give them a more well-balanced diet and improve health conditions

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long dist...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of children, kids, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Children going home from school up Frozen Creek carrying their lunch pails. School is held in the summer and stops in January because the creek beds, roads and inadequate clothing make it impossible for them to come in severe weather. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Children going home from school up Frozen Creek carrying their lunch p...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Going home from school in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January, as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

Going home from school in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A man riding on the back of a brown horse Farmers of Great Depression. Dust bowl refugees, Resettlement program.

A man riding on the back of a brown horse Farmers of Great Depression....

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads, transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagoon or car can go. In the mountain section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads, transfers le...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cars attempting to go up the creek beds often must be hauled out by mules, the best and most common means of transportation in some mountain sections of Breathitt County, Kentucky. Up South Fork of Kentucky River

Cars attempting to go up the creek beds often must be hauled out by mu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural farming landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, farmers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man riding a horse, possibly related to: Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side roads and creek beds. Near Jackson, Kentucky

A black and white photo of a man riding a horse, possibly related to: ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long distances over poor roads and up creek beds that they bring their lunches in pails. Mrs. Marie R. Turner, the county superintendent is trying to institute a hot lunch program in all the schools to give them a more well-balanced diet and improve health conditions

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long dist...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mountain woman and child travel almost entirely by horseback as the creek beds are still the only roads in some sections. They live up Burton's Fork off Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Mountain woman and child travel almost entirely by horseback as the cr...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rural mailman taking packages and saddlebags of letters, which have been transferred from a wagon which cannot go up the bad side roads and creek beds, to the mountain families in this isolated area. Near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman taking packages and saddlebags of letters, which have be...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rural mailman leaving the post office in Landsaw, Kentucky, to take the mail up the paths and creek beds where no cars or wagons can pass

Rural mailman leaving the post office in Landsaw, Kentucky, to take th...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Admini...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people walking down a dirt road, possibly related to: Children going home from school up Frozen Creek carrying their lunch pails. School is held in the summer and stops in January because the creek beds, roads and inadequate clothing make it impossible for them to come in severe weather. Breathitt County, Kentucky

A group of people walking down a dirt road, possibly related to: Child...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A group of people walking down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A group of people walking down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security A...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountain section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers let...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a teacher teaching children, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A black and white photo of a teacher teaching children, possibly relat...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long distances over poor roads and up creek beds that they bring their lunches in pails. Mrs. Marie R. Turner, the county superintendent is trying to institute a hot lunch program in all the schools to give them a more well-balanced diet and improve health conditions

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long dist...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Sled in which mountaineers usually haul their coal and wood up the creek beds to their homes. In many sections these are the only roads and no cars can reach them. Breathitt County, Kentucky. Middle Fork of Kentucky River

Sled in which mountaineers usually haul their coal and wood up the cre...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Admini...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man riding a horse down a dirt road. America during Great Depression and World War Two. FSA / OWI Photograph.

A man riding a horse down a dirt road. America during Great Depression...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Rural mailman riding to the crossroads where he will meet another postman in a wagon. The mail sacks will then be transferred to his saddlebags and he will take the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountain section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman riding to the crossroads where he will meet another post...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural mailman leaving the post office in Landsaw, Kentucky, to take the mail up the paths and creek beds where no cars or wagons can pass

Rural mailman leaving the post office in Landsaw, Kentucky, to take th...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mountaineer with his mule which is not only the best animal for hard work on hillsides but also better for travel over rought, rocky roads and creek beds. Up Berton's Fork, off Middle Fork of Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Mountaineer with his mule which is not only the best animal for hard w...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man standing next to a horse in a field, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A man standing next to a horse in a field, possibly related to: Going ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A black and white photo of a group of children in a classroom, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A black and white photo of a group of children in a classroom, possibl...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Sled in which mountaineers usually haul their coal and wood up the creek beds to their homes. In many sections these are the only roads and no cars can reach them. Breathitt County, Kentucky. Middle Fork of Kentucky River

Sled in which mountaineers usually haul their coal and wood up the cre...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural mailman taking packages and saddlebags of letters, which have been transferred from a wagon which cannot go up the bad side roads and creek beds, to the mountain families in this isolated area. Near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman taking packages and saddlebags of letters, which have be...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A couple of people walking down a dirt road, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A couple of people walking down a dirt road, possibly related to: Goin...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountains section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads transfers let...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A woman riding a horse down a dirt road FSA/OWI - Farm security administration and Office of War Information photograph.

A woman riding a horse down a dirt road FSA/OWI - Farm security admini...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Mountaineer with his mule which is not only the best animal for hard work on hillsides but also better for travel over rought, rocky roads and creek beds. Up Berton's Fork, off Middle Fork of Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Mountaineer with his mule which is not only the best animal for hard w...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A man walking down a dirt road next to a forest Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information photo.

A man walking down a dirt road next to a forest Farm Security Administ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

A man standing next to a horse on a dirt road Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information photo.

A man standing next to a horse on a dirt road Farm Security Administra...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side roads and creek beds. Near Jackson, Kentucky

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side r...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long distances over poor roads and up creek beds that they bring their lunches in pails. Mrs. Marie R. Turner, the county superintendent is trying to institute a hot lunch program in all the schools to give them a more well-balanced diet and improve health conditions

In Breathitt County, Kentucky, the children must travel such long dist...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side roads and creek beds. Near Jackson, Kentucky

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side r...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a boat in a river, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A black and white photo of a boat in a river, possibly related to: Goi...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of a group of children, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A black and white photo of a group of children, possibly related to: G...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Going home from school iIn Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January, as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distance over bad roads and up creek beds

Going home from school iIn Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A man standing next to a horse in a field, possibly related to: Going home from school. In Breathitt County, Kentucky. The school year begins in July and ends in January as most of the children have no shoes and insufficient clothing to walk the long distances over bad roads and up creek beds

A man standing next to a horse in a field, possibly related to: Going ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side roads and creek beds. Near Jackson, Kentucky

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side r...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural mailman riding to the crossroads where he will meet another postman in a wagon. The mail sacks will then be transferred to his saddlebags and he will take the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagon or car can go. In the mountain section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman riding to the crossroads where he will meet another post...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to Wild West, western, cowboys, no copyright restrictions image.

Mountain woman and child travel almost entirely by horseback as the creek beds are still the only roads in some sections. They live up Burton's Fork off Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Mountain woman and child travel almost entirely by horseback as the cr...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Cars attempting to go up the creek beds often must be hauled out by mules, the best and most common means of transportation in some mountain sections of Breathitt County, Kentucky. Up South Fork of Kentucky River

Cars attempting to go up the creek beds often must be hauled out by mu...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads, transfers letters and packages to another postman's saddlebags. This rider takes the mail further up the side road and creek beds where no wagoon or car can go. In the mountain section near Morehead, Kentucky

Rural mailman who has brought the mail to the crossroads, transfers le...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Children going home from school up Frozen Creek carrying their lunch pails. School is held in the summer and stops in January because the creek beds, roads and inadequate clothing make it impossible for them to come in severe weather. Breathitt County, Kentucky

Children going home from school up Frozen Creek carrying their lunch p...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side roads and creek beds. Near Jackson, Kentucky

Rural postman who delivers mail to the mountain families up the side r...

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

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A man riding a horse down a dirt road, Kenntucky. Farm Security Admini...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description