FARMING HAZARDS IN THE DROUGHT AREA. Works Progress Administration, Division of Social Research, Research Monograph XVI.

Kifer, R.S. [Russell Stanley Kifer], 1898-1985, and H.L. Stewart [Harold L. Stewart]. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Works Progress Administration, Division of Social Research. Arthur Rothstein, 1915-1985; Dorothea Lange, 1895-1965 (photographers).

Published by Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office [US GPO - U.S. G.P.O.], 1938.

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xxviii, 219 pages. Paperback: H 25.25cm x L 17.75cm. Gray paper covers lightly soiled with creased corners; ink signature and number at front cover's top right. Foxing/toning to text block edges and to initial and rear leaves; red pencil marks on pages 10 and 50 with others possibly to be found upon a more careful perusal. Binding is still firm. Summarized on page iii as "an analysis of the natural and economic factors which have determined the relief needs of farm families in 13 selected areas of the Great Plains. Features a total of eleven b/w photograph plates on unpaged leaves, five of which are credited to the Works Progress Administration and six to the Resettlement Administration of which five are by Arthur Rothstein (opposite pages xvi, 18, 32, 56, and 114) plus "Drought Refugees" by Dorothea Lange (opposite page 106).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FARMING HAZARDS IN THE DROUGHT AREA. Works Progress Administration, Division of Social Research, Research Monograph XVI.
• Publisher: Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office [US GPO - U.S. G.P.O.], 1938.
• Binding: Soft cover
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