Barn on J.E. Herbrandson farm near Estherville, Iowa. Owner-operated. This farm is under heavy mortgage. It was bought originally at two hundred dollars per acre in fall of 1919. Pressure to keep up payments has resulted in general disrepair. Payments made up to April, 1936. Owner had to sell this year's crop to make payment. He is one year behind because of poor crops and high interest

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Barn on J.E. Herbrandson farm near Estherville, Iowa. Owner-operated. This farm is under heavy mortgage. It was bought originally at two hundred dollars per acre in fall of 1919. Pressure to keep up payments has resulted in general disrepair. Payments made up to April, 1936. Owner had to sell this year's crop to make payment. He is one year behind because of poor crops and high interest

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Summary

Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Date

01/01/1936
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Contributors

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
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Location

emmet county
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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

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