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[ New Search ] Destitute Farm Family Location : Pierre, SD Date : Jul, 1936 Agency : WPA Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 69-15-1991 Enlarged Image Description : Destitute farm family of Elzie Rathburn, 18 miles from Pierre, South Dakota. They are now on relief with all resources exhausted after fifteen years on their 160-acre farm fighting constantly the effects of drought, grasshoppers, and dust storms. Listed Under: [Conservation][Land Conservation][Drought and Erosion]