Erosion of land was a major problem in Georgia during the 1930’s along with the depression.
Marion Post Walcott visited Georgia and documented the economic difficulties residents had with photographs Her photographs provide a glimpse of life in rural Georgia in 1939. The descriptions included with the photographs are hers.
Farmer in overalls pointing toward eroded land![farmer pointed at eroded land m. post wolcott may 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/farmer-pointed-at-eroded-land-m.-post-wolcott-may-1939.jpg)
Old cotton warehouse with roof taken off to avoid taxes. Rutledge, Georgia
Family moving from place to place through southern regions doing any kind of repair work near Atlanta, Georgia![family moving from place to place](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/family-moving-from-place-to-place-e1404062953590.jpg)
Former tenant moving into new house where he will be a day laborer. Southern Georgia ![Former tenant moving into new house where he will be a day laborer. Southern Georgia](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Former-tenant-moving-into-new-house-where-he-will-be-a-day-laborer.-Southern-Georgia-e1404063104211.jpg)
![Former tenant moving into new house2](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Former-tenant-moving-into-new-house2-e1404063148114.jpg)
![former tenant moving3](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/former-tenant-moving3-e1404063191750.jpg)
![former tenant moving4](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/former-tenant-moving4-e1404063226276.jpg)
A lumber planing mill. Cairo, Georgia![A lumber planing mill. Cairo, Georgia](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/A-lumber-planing-mill.-Cairo-Georgia-e1404063268119.jpg)
![A lumber planing mill. Cairo, Georgia mar 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/A-lumber-planing-mill.-Cairo-Georgia-mar-1939-e1404063379531.jpg)
Stacks of lumber with tractor in planing mill. Cairo, Georgia![Stacks of lumber with tractor in planing mill. Cairo, Georgia Mar. 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Stacks-of-lumber-with-tractor-in-planing-mill.-Cairo-Georgia-Mar.-1939-e1404063455322.jpg)
Rehabilitation borrower’s family, Greene County, Georgia 1939![Rehabilitation borrower's family, Greene County, Georgia 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rehabilitation-borrowers-family-Greene-County-Georgia-1939-e1404064374926.jpg)
Watching a Baseball game, Atlanta, Georgia 1939![Baseball game 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Baseball-game-1939-e1404063510441.jpg)
![Watching a baseball game, Atlanta, Georgia2 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Watching-a-baseball-game-Atlanta-Georgia2-1939-e1404063551653.jpg)
![Watching a baseball game, Atlanta, Georgia 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Watching-a-baseball-game-Atlanta-Georgia-1939-e1404063593589.jpg)
Highway near Greensboro, Georgia may 1939![Highway near Greensboro, Georgia may 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Highway-near-Greensboro-Georgia-may-1939-e1404063686499.jpg)
Sharecropper’s home, Greene County, Georgia 1939![Sharecropper's home, Greene County, Georgia 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sharecroppers-home-Greene-County-Georgia-1939-e1404063758441.jpg)
Rural landscape. Georgia, Greene County 1939![Rural landscape. Georgia, Greene County 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rural-landscape.-Georgia-Greene-County-1939-e1404063834453.jpg)
Deserted home. Greene County, Georgia 1939![Deserted home. Greene County, Georgia 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Deserted-home.-Greene-County-Georgia-19391-e1404063896893.jpg)
Eroded land. Greene County, Georgia May 1939![Eroded land. Greene County, Georgia may 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Eroded-land.-Greene-County-Georgia-may-1939-e1404063973342.jpg)
Chopping cotton near Montezuma, Georgia May 1939![Chopping cotton near Montezuma, Georgia may 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Chopping-cotton-near-Montezuma-Georgia-may-1939-e1404064112166.jpg)
![Chopping cotton, near Montezuma, Georgia 1939](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Chopping-cotton-near-Montezuma-Georgia-1939-e1404064158146.jpg)
Rehabilitation client’s house. Greene County, Georgia![Rehabilitation client's house. Greene County, Georgia](http://daysgoneby.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Rehabilitation-clients-house.-Greene-County-Georgia-e1404064442204.jpg)
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