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She sent him to market--a live goose he bought.

She sent him to market--a live goose he bought.

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mississippi

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Basket-maker.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Basket-maker.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wife of Falls City farmsteader. Nebraska.

Wife of Falls City farmsteader. Nebraska.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Yarn-reeling. - Public domain  drawing

Yarn-reeling. - Public domain drawing

Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Woman with large parasol carrying child and jar.

Woman with large parasol carrying child and jar.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mississippi

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Cleaver is raising five sons on new farm. Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Cleaver is raising five sons on new farm. Malheur County, Oregon

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Weaving to cloth.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Weaving to cloth.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a smiling man Arkansas mother come to California for a new start, with husband and eleven children. Now a rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California

A black and white photo of a smiling man Arkansas mother come to Calif...

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

Woman feeding rooster and hens.
Pounding rice for rice cake. postcard

Pounding rice for rice cake. postcard

Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Black beads hung between the breasts are good for heart trouble

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Bl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Three blind mice. Nursery rhymes for children.
Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Thin dimes around the ankles to prevent headaches

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Farm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more horseshoes!

Farm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more ho...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

To market, to market, to buy a penny bun.

To market, to market, to buy a penny bun.

Public domain photograph of primitivism, folk art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Soper tells how it was when they first came. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72

Mrs. Soper tells how it was when they first came. Willow Creek area, M...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Forlorn maiden milking the cow with the crumpled horn.

Forlorn maiden milking the cow with the crumpled horn.

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a bench, Wife of Mississippi sharecropper

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a bench, Wife of Mississ...

Public domain reproduction of portrait print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sandals making.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Sandals making.. 1910s Japan, public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Mrs. Bond. Nursery rhymes for children.
Japanese family working outdoor

Japanese family working outdoor

Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

He hated it like poison.
[The forlorn maiden and the tattered man.]

[The forlorn maiden and the tattered man.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farm, farmer, agriculture, early 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The forlorn maiden and the tattered man.]
Sharecropper's wife and her youngest child. Near Cleveland, Mississippi

Sharecropper's wife and her youngest child. Near Cleveland, Mississipp...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arkansas mother come to California for a new start, with husband and eleven children. Now a rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California

Arkansas mother come to California for a new start, with husband and e...

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

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mississippi

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Hull drying corn. She hopes to sell enough to help her son through Bible school. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Hull drying corn. She hopes to sell enough to help her son throug...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rural women at home demonstration meeting reciting their creed. McIntosh County, Oklahoma

Rural women at home demonstration meeting reciting their creed. McInto...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Hull, in one room basement dugout home, late afternoon. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Mrs. Hull, in one room basement dugout home, late afternoon. Dead Ox F...

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Nine, ten, a good fat hen. Nursery rhymes for children.

Nine, ten, a good fat hen. Nursery rhymes for children.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of chicken, poultry, agriculture, farm animals, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The old man in leather.]

[The old man in leather.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, economic conditions, children workers, exploitation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rice clearing of old women. - Public domain portrait photograph

Rice clearing of old women. - Public domain portrait photograph

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Japanese colored postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Woman feeding rooster and hens.

Woman feeding rooster and hens.

Public domain scan of drawing of animal, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Die Gänsemagd. - A woman sitting in a field surrounded by birds

Die Gänsemagd. - A woman sitting in a field surrounded by birds

Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, child, children, infant, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Member of the congregation of Wheeley's church who is called "Queen." She is wearing the old fashioned type of sunbonnet. Her dress and apron were made at home. Near Gordonton, North Carolina

Member of the congregation of Wheeley's church who is called "Queen." ...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Where are you going to my pretty maid?
Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Little Bo Peep. Nursery rhymes for children.
Fire, fire, burn stick." Nursery rhymes for children.
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Good night. Nursery rhymes for children.

Good night. Nursery rhymes for children.

Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mississippi

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mi...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Soper grandmother helps the large family. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72

Soper grandmother helps the large family. Willow Creek area, Malheur C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Farm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more horseshoes!

Farm woman beside her barn door. Tulare County, California. No more ho...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.