18 Rare Photos Taken In Kansas During The Great Depression
If you’re a Kansan, you get it: The Sunflower State is a beautiful place full of good people who work harder than anyone else. Even during the toughest of times, Kansas triumphs; which is shown in these 18 stunning pictures captured during the Great Depression:
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1. "Mr. Johnson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) client with part interest in cooperative well, irrigating his fields near Syracuse, Kansas." (1939)
2. "Mrs. Shoenfeldt, wife of FSA (Farm Security Administration) client, Sheridan County, Kansas. Chickens are an important part of live at home program for this family." (1939)
18. "Cotton picker in fields of Lake Dick Cooperative Association. He is paid by the day and lives in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Rate of pay: seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds." (1938)
