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A group of men standing next to each other, Arkansas cotton pickers - early morning.

A group of men standing next to each other, Arkansas cotton pickers - ...

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.

A black and white photo of a group of children, Children of miners, Kentucky, 1935.

A black and white photo of a group of children, Children of miners, Ke...

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

Two African-American youths. West Memphis, Arkansas

Two African-American youths. West Memphis, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Community canning kitchen. Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Community canning kitchen. Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

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

Cotton on porch of sharecropper's home, Maria plantation, Arkansas, October 1935.

Cotton on porch of sharecropper's home, Maria plantation, Arkansas, Oc...

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

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Ark., October 1935.

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Ark., October 1935.

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

A group of people standing outside of a house, Sunday in Little Rock, Arkansas

A group of people standing outside of a house, Sunday in Little Rock, ...

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 group of men playing guitar, Street musicians, Maynardville, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a group of men playing guitar, Street music...

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

A black and white photo of a railroad crossing sign, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of a railroad crossing sign, Westmoreland Coun...

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

Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas

Wife and child of sharecropper, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

Family of Negro sharecropper, Little Rock, Arkansas

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

A destitute family, Ozark Mountains area, [Arkansas]

A destitute family, Ozark Mountains area, [Arkansas]

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

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, Jaspar Lancaster, Arkansas rehabilitation client

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, Jaspar Lancaster, Arka...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A couple of men standing next to each other on a porch, Ozark mountaineers. Arkansas

A couple of men standing next to each other on a porch, Ozark mountain...

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

A horse pulling a carriage in front of a building, Scene in Smithland, Kentucky

A horse pulling a carriage in front of a building, Scene in Smithland,...

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

Ozark mountaineer children at school. Arkansas

Ozark mountaineer children at school. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teacher, teaching, studying, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a horse, Strawberry picker, Hammond, Louisiana

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a horse, Strawberry picker...

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

Coal miners, Jenkins, Kentucky, c.1930s

Coal miners, Jenkins, Kentucky, c.1930s

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1930s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cotton pickers at end of day's work, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Cotton pickers at end of day's work, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A couple of people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

A couple of people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

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

Barn on Route 40, Ohio - A black and white photo of a sign on a building

Barn on Route 40, Ohio - A black and white photo of a sign on a buildi...

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 two men, Unemployed trappers, Louisiana

A black and white photo of two men, Unemployed trappers, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Sharecroppers' children on Sunday, near Little Rock, Arkansas

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 group of men, Religious meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a group of men, Religious meeting in Nashvi...

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 couple of people walking down a street, Morgantown, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a couple of people walking down a street, M...

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

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

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

A black and white photo of a group of men, Sunday in Omar, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a group of men, Sunday in Omar, West Virgin...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of three children, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A black and white photo of three children, [Movie theater]. New Orlean...

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

Drive to build large hotel, Lancaster, Ohio

Drive to build large hotel, Lancaster, Ohio

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

A group of people standing in front of a church, Linworth, Ohio. People leaving church

A group of people standing in front of a church, Linworth, Ohio. Peopl...

Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man in a hat, Kentucky coal miner, Jenkins, Kentucky

A black and white photo of a man in a hat, Kentucky coal miner, Jenkin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Middlesboro, Kentucky - A group of people walking down a street

Middlesboro, Kentucky - A group of people walking down a street

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

Child of negro rehabilitation family. Arkansas

Child of negro rehabilitation family. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cotton pickers receiving sixty cents a day, Pulaski County, Arkansas, October 1935.

Cotton pickers receiving sixty cents a day, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ...

Public domain photograph of a post office building, postal service, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Negro sharecropper and his wife, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Negro sharecropper and his wife, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of three children on a boat, Three Negro children, Natchez, Mississippi

A black and white photo of three children on a boat, Three Negro child...

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

A woman standing in the doorway of a shack, Daughter of Negro sharecropper, Arkansas

A woman standing in the doorway of a shack, Daughter of Negro sharecro...

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

School youngsters, Red House, West Virginia

School youngsters, Red House, West Virginia

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

A black and white photo of an old building, Coal mine, West Virginia

A black and white photo of an old building, Coal mine, West Virginia

Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Children of coal miners, Sunbeam Mines, [Morgantown?,] Scotts Run, West Virginia.

Children of coal miners, Sunbeam Mines, [Morgantown?,] Scotts Run, Wes...

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

A black and white photo of a car parked in front of a store, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a car parked in front of a store, Murfreesb...

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 people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

A black and white photo of people walking down a street, Main street, ...

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 clothing store, Second hand store, Ohio

A black and white photo of a clothing store, Second hand store, Ohio

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

Cotton pickers at 6:30 a.m. ready for day's work, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Cotton pickers at 6:30 a.m. ready for day's work, Pulaski County, Arka...

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

A couple of people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

A couple of people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

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 store window, Small town tackle store. Ohio

A black and white photo of a store window, Small town tackle store. Oh...

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

School children. Red House, West Virginia

School children. Red House, West Virginia

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

A man standing next to a donkey in front of a log cabin, Rehabilitation client, Boone County, Arkansas

A man standing next to a donkey in front of a log cabin, Rehabilitatio...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man standing next to a pile of logs, Sharecropper. Pulaski County, Arkansas

A man standing next to a pile of logs, Sharecropper. Pulaski County, A...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of men playing guitar, Street musicians, Maynardville, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a group of men playing guitar, Street music...

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

Amite City, Louisiana - Public domain  print

Amite City, Louisiana - Public domain print

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sunday in Little Rock, Ark., 1935.

Sunday in Little Rock, Ark., 1935.

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

A group of young boys standing next to each other, Schoolboys, Red House, West Virginia

A group of young boys standing next to each other, Schoolboys, Red Hou...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people walking down a street, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio

A black and white photo of people walking down a street, Main street, ...

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

Loafers on street corner, small town, Ohio

Loafers on street corner, small town, Ohio

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

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orlean...

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

Group of coal miners, Williamson, West Virginia

Group of coal miners, Williamson, West Virginia

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

A woman and child looking at a poster, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana

A woman and child looking at a poster, New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisia...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Asheville, North Carolina

A group of women standing next to each other, Lovengood sisters, Ashev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A man standing next to a pile of hay, Threshing wheat in central Ohio

A man standing next to a pile of hay, Threshing wheat in central Ohio

Picryl description: Public domain image of a tractor, farming equipment, agriculture, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Negro school children. Arkansas

A black and white photo of a group of people, Negro school children. A...

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 group of children, Red House, West Virginia, schoolchildren

A black and white photo of a group of children, Red House, West Virgin...

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

Cultivating corn with two-row cultivator, central Ohio

Cultivating corn with two-row cultivator, central Ohio

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people standing outside of a building, Sunday in Little Rock, Arkansas

A group of people standing outside of a building, Sunday in Little Roc...

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

Marked Tree, Arkansas. Sharecroppers' union originated here. Dangerous for union members to walk along this street

Marked Tree, Arkansas. Sharecroppers' union originated here. Dangerous...

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

Street scene [church steps] in New Orleans, Louisiana

Street scene [church steps] in New Orleans, Louisiana

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 an old barn, Trapper's house, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

A black and white photo of an old barn, Trapper's house, Plaquemines P...

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

A group of people standing outside of a casino, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A group of people standing outside of a casino, [Movie theater]. New O...

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

An old photo of a man playing a violin, Street musicians. West Memphis, Arkansas

An old photo of a man playing a violin, Street musicians. West Memphis...

Public domain photograph of musician playing music, musical instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Children of rehabilitation client, Maria plantation, Arkansas

Children of rehabilitation client, Maria plantation, Arkansas

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

Family of rehabilitation client, Boone County, Arkansas

Family of rehabilitation client, Boone County, Arkansas

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

A black and white photo of a group of children, Red House, West Virginia, schoolchildren

A black and white photo of a group of children, Red House, West Virgin...

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

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

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

An old photo of two women standing in a doorway, Strawberry growers, Hammond, Louisiana

An old photo of two women standing in a doorway, Strawberry growers, H...

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

Miner working with Consolidated Coal Company, Kentucky

Miner working with Consolidated Coal Company, Kentucky

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

The main street of Lancaster, Ohio

The main street of Lancaster, Ohio

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of three women standing on a porch, Miner's family. Pleasant Unity, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of three women standing on a porch, Miner's fa...

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

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Arkansas

Sharecropper on Sunday, Little Rock, Arkansas

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

Sam Nichols, Boone County, Arkansas tenant farmer

Sam Nichols, Boone County, Arkansas tenant farmer

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

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

A couple of kids standing in front of a movie theater, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A couple of kids standing in front of a movie theater, [Movie theater]...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of two children, Miner's children. Calumet, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of two children, Miner's children. Calumet, Pe...

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

A black and white photo of a woman in a field, Cotton picker. Pulaski County, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a woman in a field, Cotton picker. Pulaski ...

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

A black and white photo of a small house, Sharecropper's home. Arkansas

A black and white photo of a small house, Sharecropper's home. Arkansa...

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

Cultivating corn with two-row cultivator, central Ohio

Cultivating corn with two-row cultivator, central Ohio

Picryl description: Public domain image of field, irrigation, agriculture, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a dirt road, Abandoned houses, Dobra, West Virginia

A black and white photo of a dirt road, Abandoned houses, Dobra, West ...

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 group of people, Sideshow, county fair, central Ohio

A black and white photo of a group of people, Sideshow, county fair, c...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene in New Orleans, Louisiana. A street tailor

Scene in New Orleans, Louisiana. A street tailor

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

A group of people standing outside of a building, Street in New Orlean...

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

Amite City, Louisiana - Public domain  print

Amite City, Louisiana - Public domain print

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Miner's sons

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Miner's sons

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old photo of a man and a woman in front of a shack, Squatter's camp, Route 70, Arkansas

An old photo of a man and a woman in front of a shack, Squatter's camp...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing next to each other, Street musicians. West Memphis, Arkansas

A group of men standing next to each other, Street musicians. West Mem...

Public domain photograph of music festival, band, orchestra, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people standing outside of a casino, [Movie theater]. New Orleans, Louisiana

A group of people standing outside of a casino, [Movie theater]. New O...

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

Young residents at Amite City, Louisiana

Young residents at Amite City, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A couple of women picking cotton in a field, Cotton picking, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A couple of women picking cotton in a field, Cotton picking, Pulaski C...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old black and white photo of a gas station, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

An old black and white photo of a gas station, Westmoreland, Pennsylva...

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

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

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

Sharecropper. Arkansas - Public domain portrait photograph

Sharecropper. Arkansas - Public domain portrait photograph

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

A young boy sitting on a bed with a dog, Sharecropper's child, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A young boy sitting on a bed with a dog, Sharecropper's child, Pulaski...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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