Capitol Exhibit- July 2019 Agriculture

"children remain away from school on 'syrupping off' days," Between Campton and Jackson, Kentucky, Photo 0037 (back), September 1940- scanned Back of photograph 0037. Typed on the top edge reads "In the early fall many of the children remain away from school on 'syrupping off' days. Sorghum syrup is boiled down from the cane sap by one of the men from the neighborhood who does this work for different members of the communities taking a share of the syrup for his labor. On the highway between Campton and Jackson, Kentucky September 1940." In pencil it reads in the bottom right corner "Agriculture WPA Photo Collection" and in the center "55551D." There are two stamp prints, with one reading "Please Credit F.S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo: By Marion Post" and the other reading "Please Note: Kindly Return Unused Photos to the Division of Information, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D. C."

"children remain away from school on 'syrupping off' days," Between Campton and Jackson, Kentucky, Photo 0037, September 1940- scanned A black and white photograph that is slowing a group of school children licking syrup from sticks. They are standing next to large vats of hot and steaming liquid. The girls are in dresses, with three in floral colors and one in a solid color.

Photographs, 1958 - 1977- scanned

Informational and Reference Material, 1923-1948

Public Information- News photographs, 1956-1968- scanned

Handbooks, November 1953