The image depicts a vast field filled with tobacco plants in their growing stages. The black and white photograph captures the intricate details of the large, dark green leaves scattered across rows upon rows of crops. In the foreground, wild grasses can be seen peeking through the soil where no vegetation has yet sprouted. Beyond this lush expanse of tobacco plants lies a gentle hillside dotted with trees under an overcast sky. A handwritten inscription at the bottom left corner reads "BUDY BROWN - 1945," likely indicating either the photographer's name or the year in which the photograph was taken, along with possible geographic coordinates. The overall composition of this image emphasizes agricultural practices and highlights a particular moment in time within tobacco farming history. This scene is reminiscent of Dorothea Lange’s "BUDY BROWN - 1945," an iconic piece showcasing sharecropper life during the mid-20th century, particularly capturing the hardworking yet often underprivileged lives that are central to American agricultural production. The image underscores historical context surrounding tobacco cultivation and rural living in America's South.

Bright cigarette tobacco growing in sharecropper's field. It grows in light sandy loam. Near Upchurch, North Carolina

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