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Description
The photo was taken by John Vachon in April 1940, and it shows a farmer in Grundy County, Iowa, plowing a field. The farmer is sitting on the plow, which is being pulled by horses.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Describe the image above. What is happening in the image, and why is this happening?
- How is this land being changed in this image?
- The image shows a steel plow being used. How has this invention helped humans settle this area of the Great Plains?
- Notice what is pulling the steel plow. How has farming changed over time? And how does this change impact the land for food production?
Citation Information
Vachon, John, "Untitled photo, possibly related to: Plowed sod, Grundy County, Iowa," 1940. Courtesy of Library of Congress