Weighing Cotton, 1939-40

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Carroll County resident J. G. Richards Sr. (center) weighs a basket of cotton that has just been picked. Roosevelt Robinson is standing just behind Richards, along with other cotton pickers.

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Weighing Cotton, 1939-40

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