The Library Of Congress has just put thousands of classic photos on Flickr. The one above, from October 1940, has the caption:
Delano, Jack,, 1914-, photographer.
Children gathering potatoes on a large farm, vicinity of Caribou, Aroostook County, Me. Schools do not open until the potatoes are harvested.
Now go waste your workday.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/01/american-history-on-flickr/221153/
