Stacks of Sugarcane in Emmet County, Iowa, December 1936

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Lee, Russell, "Several stacks of sugarcane, Emmet County, Iowa," United States Resettlement Administration, December 1936

Description

The photograph shows several stacks of sugarcane that are being grown in Emmet County, Iowa, in 1936. The sugarcane stacks are wide at the base and get narrow at the top. They dominate the picture. There is a partial image of a house on the far-left side of the picture, and another building far away on the horizon.

Source-Dependent Questions

• The image shows sugarcane being grown in Iowa. How does this differ with the types of crops being grown in the American Midwest today?
• How has farming in the American Midwest changed over time?

Citation Information

Lee, Russell, "Several Stacks of Sugarcane, Emmet County, Iowa," United States Resettlement Administration, December 1936. Courtesy of Library of Congress