Maryland’s farming industry goes way back, and the following 13 images will give you a glimpse into what it was like from the 1930s to 1940s. These photos are both fascinating and charming. Take a look.

1. A Montgomery County farm during winter in 1940.
Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF34-029233
2. This man is sorting tomatoes on a farm near Westover, 1940.
Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-040973
3. This Saint Inigoes farm is positively charming. Photo captured in 1940.
Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-041005
4. Adjusting an old-fashioned mower on a Rockville Farm, 1940.
Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-043256
5. A spacious Dorchester County farmhouse photographed in 1941.
John Collier - Library of Congress LC-USF34-080729
6. An impressive tobacco field captured in St. Mary's County, 1942.
Marjory Collins - Library of Congress LC-USF34-100365

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7. A farmer tending to his cornfield in Ridge, 1940.
Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-041019
8. A bull being led into an enclosure on a Rockville farm in 1940.
Jack Delano - Library of Congress LC-USF34-043267
9. A picturesque Frederick farm, circa 1940.
Marion Post Wolcott - Library of Congress LC-USF34-052914
10. A curious horse spotted on a Montgomery County farm, 1940.
Marion Post Wolcott - Library of Congress LC-USF34-052979
11. A mountain farm located in Western Maryland, 1936.
Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-DIG-fsa-8b28378
12. This Garrett County farm sets a quaint scene in 1937.
Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF34-026102
13. A chicken house photographed in Greenbelt in 1938.
Arthur Rothstein - Library of Congress LC-USF33-T01-002684

Did you grow up on a farm? Or do you still live on a Maryland farm? Share your comments below, and be sure to also check out these 13 houses from the past.

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