Wife of Pomp Hall, Negro tenant farmer, writing on typewriter. Through union activities this family has developed a desire for higher education. This typewriter is to them a symbol of that education and as such is the most prized family possession. Creek County, Oklahoma. See general caption no. 23
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Date
01/01/1940
Contributors
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Location
Lawrence Creek
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36.08507, -96.42529
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html