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Pears rotting on the ground. Placer County, California. There was no market for these hard pears this year, nor has there been much of one for the last ten years. Better methods of refrigeration make it possible to ship a softer pear east and the war has closed the European markets
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Pears rotting on the ground. Placer County, California. There was no market for these hard pears this year, nor has there been much of one for the last ten years. Better methods of refrigeration make it possible to ship a softer pear east and the war has closed the European markets

Lee, Russell · 1940-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit linePears rotting on the ground. Placer County, California. There was no market for these hard pears this year, nor has there been much of one for the last ten years. Better methods of refrigeration make . 1940-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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