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1990.157.19   © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Picking tobacco on a Connecticut shade tobacco farm, Connecticut River Valley
1990.157.19 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Picking tobacco on a Connecticut shade tobacco farm, Connecticut River Valley

Dateabout 1945
MediumPhotomechanical reproduction; printer's ink on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 3/4 x 3 15/16in. (7 x 10cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number1990.157.19
DescriptionTwo boys sit on the ground between tobacco plants. Both wear striped jerseys and blue jeans. The boy on the right also wears striped socks. Both boys pick tobacco leaves from the bottom of the plants. Inscribed in image: "Picking Tobacco on a Connecticut Shade Tobacco Farm."
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