Russell S. Else and family. Douglas Co., Wisconsin. He came to Wisconsin from drought area of Nebraska three years ago. With the aid of an FSA loan he has become a successful dairy farmer. 16 other Nebraska farmers have settled in this area during the past few years.

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Russell S. Else and family. Douglas Co., Wisconsin. He came to Wisconsin from drought area of Nebraska three years ago. With the aid of an FSA loan he has become a successful dairy farmer. 16 other Nebraska farmers have settled in this area during the past few years.

Artist John Vachon (American, 1914–1975)

Title Russell S. Else and family. Douglas Co., Wisconsin. He came to Wisconsin from drought area of Nebraska three years ago. With the aid of an FSA loan he has become a successful dairy farmer. 16 other Nebraska farmers have settled in this area during the past few years.

Date July 1941

Medium Gelatin silver print

Dimensions Image: 7 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (18.1 × 24.2 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.5 × 25.2 cm)

Credit Line Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 79.200.XX.3.93

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Publisher Farm Security Administration

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