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Farm Family in the United States, between 1915 and 1923

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A farm family in America sometime between 1915 and 1923
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing, "Farm," between 1915 and 1923

Description

The image shows a farm family that is tending to their crops on their farm sometime around 1915. There are several different crops being grown that can be seen in the photograph.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Analyze the way this image represents farming and farm life in 1915, and describe what you see.
  • How many people are in the picture, and how are they alike/different?
  • How many different types of crops are being grown in this image?
  • How does this image differ from how crops on most large farms are grown today?

Citation Information 

Harris & Ewing, "Farm," between 1915 and 1923. Courtesy of Library of Congress