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Working in the Cannery for 25 Cents an Hour

by Don Barker | Jan 29, 2024 | 20th Century, Agriculture, Canneries, Everyday Citizens, George Swartz, West Denton

Life in West Denton in the 1920s, on Choptank River, Caroline County, Maryland Below is text from “Chapter Five – The Canneries” of Bridges To My Maturity,  Delightful Memories of What It was Like to be a Young Lad in the 1920s Along the Choptank...

Truck Patch Farming in the 1920s

by Don Barker | Jan 29, 2024 | 20th Century, Agriculture, Canneries, Everyday Citizens, George Swartz, West Denton

Life in West Denton in the 1920s, on Choptank River, Caroline County, Maryland Below is text from “Chapter Four – Truck Patch Experiences” of Bridges To My Maturity,  Delightful Memories of What It was Like to be a Young Lad in the 1920s Along the...

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