On a large farm in Crosby County Texas the farm owner provided housing for his farm workers in 1939. Not all migrants had cars but in this photo three early cars can be seen.

The owner of a 4900 acre farm near Ralls Texas built this elaborate home in 1939 in this photo by famous photographer Russell Lee

A farm worker hand cranks an early tractor on a large farm near Ralls Texas in 1939

Young Farmer In Ralls Texas

In 1939 a young farm worker posed for this very nice photo near Ralls Texas

Five years after John Robinson Ralls laid out a town site and began moving a number of businesses and houses from Emma Texas to Ralls a photographer captured this photo of the thriving town.

The A. R. Michaels family at the original Paris Cox Farmstead in Estacado Texas

John Wheeler is pictured competing in a ring race in Emma Texas in 1905. The ring race is one of several horseback games played in the Southwest. Cowboys tried to skewer tiny dangling rings with a short lance.

In 1928 a salesman demonstrated his Model E Cotton Stripper on a farm near Ralls Texas in Crosby County

It was a mighty muddy day in downtown Ralls Texas when an unknown photographer captured this amazing photo . . . see it full size

Boy Drinks from Burlap Covered Jug

Drinking water from jar covered in wet burlap on farm near Ralls, Texas in 1939

Rapping a glass jug in wet burlap would keep the contents slightly cooler than if it was left uncovered . . .

Thirsty Farmer Drinks from Canvas Bag

On a hot summer morning on a farm near Ralls Texas in 1939, a farmer pauses for a cold drink of water from a canvas bag. Hung from tractor fenders, car hood ornaments and side view mirrors, military vehicles or from a cowboy's saddle horn . . . read more and view large image

Farmer in Crosby County Texas changes plow points and makes final adjustments to his 4-row lister planter in 1939.

Laundry Day on the farm in Crosby County Texas in 1939

Farmer's wife hangs laundry on clothes line to dry on farm near Ralls Texas in 1939.

Crosby County Farmer 1939

Farmer sits on his new tractor in 1939 on a farm near Ralls Texas.

Allis-Chalmers Tractor with planter and go-devil attached Ralls Tx 1939

The "Go Devil" was a popular attachment for tractors in the 1930's through the 1960's.

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