Mrs. William Sharrard and one of her children. Her husband has been a farmer of the cut-over regions for years, but cannot make a living at it. The family is on relief. Near Silk Lake, Michigan
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Title
Mrs. William Sharrard and one of her children. Her husband has been a farmer of the cut-over regions for years, but cannot make a living at it. The family is on relief. Near Silk Lake, Michigan
Collection
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Lee, Russell
Names
United States. Farm Security Administration (Sponsor)
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1937-05
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 010967-E
Subjects
Michigan -- Silk Lake
Michigan -- Iron County
Genres
Notes
Acquisition: Transferred from the Picture Collection, 1991
Content: Title and date from Library of Congress.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: Print Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Identifiers
TMS ID: 55503
TMS Object Number: 010967-E
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eb319320-b054-0136-83c5-6b295245cc24
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. Mrs. William Sharrard and one of her children. Her husband has been a farmer of the cut-over regions for years, but cannot make a living at it. The family is on relief. Near Silk Lake, Michigan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eb319320-b054-0136-83c5-6b295245cc24
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Mrs. William Sharrard and one of her children. Her husband has been a farmer of the cut-over regions for years, but cannot make a living at it. The family is on relief. Near Silk Lake, Michigan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eb319320-b054-0136-83c5-6b295245cc24
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