Boy Drinks from Burlap Covered Jug

Drinking water from jar covered in wet burlap on farm near Ralls, Texas in 1939. Wrapping a jug in wet burlap would keep the contents slightly cooler than if it was left uncovered in the hot sun. This type of water container was most often placed at the end of a field. Hoe hands and other field workers would quench their thirst before turning to the next row.

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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 . . . read more and view large image

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