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1. Older farm laborers
Older farm laborers
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Mr. and Mrs. William Rick, Baker, picking at the Mitoma hopyard near Independence. They are old timers and have been picking each season for 30 years. He is 77; she, 72; $12 per day.
2. Ernst Family at Horst Hop Ranch
Ernst Family at Horst Hop Ranch
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Frank Ernst, second left, and wife, fourth left, with their family working on the Horst Hop Ranch near Independence. He is a carpenter; she is a nurse; they are vacationing. Kids are Johnny, 11 left; Alice Marie, 16, light shirt; Mary Ann, 13, fifth from left; twins Lue and Sue, 15: and Paul, 9, foreground right.
3. Mr. and Mrs H. L. Worley at the Mitoma Hop Yard
Mr. and Mrs H. L. Worley at the Mitoma Hop Yard
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Mr. and Mrs H.L. Worley, from Longview, Washington, are picking hops at the Mitoma Hop Yard near Independence. He is a Texan; she is a Minnesotan. He was a Marine private during the war and saw service at Bremerton, Washington. Presently, he is a second rigger in the woods and is picking hops while the woods are closed as a fire precation. $8.13 one day--August 21
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