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Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden. Jere, West Virginia. Says, "Jes so long as I sees things movin' and betterin' I don't care how much benefits I get from it." See 50057-E, 30219-M3

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden....

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

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, West Virginia. ...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, West Virginia. ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century great depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a rocking chair. World War Two Era FSA/OWI Photograph.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a rocking chair. World War...

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.) Negative has a hole punch made by FSA st... More

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden. Says "Jes so long as I sees things movin' and betterin' I don't care how much benefits I git from it." Jere, West Virginia. See 50057-E, 30219-M3

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden....

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a rocking chair, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a rocking chair, West Virg...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden. Says "Jes so long as I sees things movin' and betterin' I don't care how much benefits I get from it."

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden....

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Former coal miner sitting on his front porch. He is the town philosopher. He repairs his home (note railing and potato sack awning). Experiments with an elaborate garden on a hill about seven miles away. Jere, Scotts Run, West Virginia

Former coal miner sitting on his front porch. He is the town philosoph...

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

A black and white photo of a family sitting on a porch, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a family sitting on a porch, West Virginia....

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Former coal miner sitting on his front porch. He is the town philosopher, Jere, West Viriginia. Repairs his home. Note railing and potato sack awning. Experiments with an elaborate garden on a hill about two miles away.  See 50081-E, 50057-E

Former coal miner sitting on his front porch. He is the town philosoph...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, possibly related to: Former coal miner sitting on his front porch. He is the town philosopher. He repairs his home (note railing and potato sack awning). Experiments with an elaborate garden on a hill about seven miles away. Jere, Scotts Run, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a man kneeling in the dirt, possibly relate...

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 family sitting on a porch, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a family sitting on a porch, West Virginia....

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 two men and a child on a porch, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of two men and a child on a porch, West Virgin...

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 man holding a dog, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man holding a dog, West Virginia. Farm Se...

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

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden. Jere, West Virginia. Says, "Jes so long as I sees things movin' and betterin' I don't care how much benefits I get from it." See 50057-E, 30219-M3

Coal miner, now unemployed, town philosopher, experiments with garden....

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 group of men standing on top of a porch, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A group of men standing on top of a porch, West Virginia. Farm Securit...

Additional information on caption card: See 50031-E and 50037-E. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division... More

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, West Virginia. Farm Secur...

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 man holding a dog, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man holding a dog, West Virginia. Farm Se...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century dust bowl era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.