Cotton Stamps

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20050951

Description

The first Cotton Stamps are being issued in Tarrant County, Texas, at the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) office of the Courthouse. Joe l. Nix, left, is receiving the maximum 25 dollars worth of stamps from D. O. Harvey. Mr. Nix is an Arlington, Texas, farm operator. He can use the stamps to buy all-cotton articles. They are given to the farmer as a bonus for reducing his cotton acreage. Mr. Nix is dressed in a hat and a button-up shirt with cuffed sleeves. Mr. Harvey is the administrative assistant of the AAA. He is wearing a striped shirt, necktie, and trousers.

Archival Date

1941-08-19

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1403

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Farmers; Cotton Stamps; Cotton Farmers; Stamps; Neckties