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  • Tiny tobacco seeds are placed in small squares in a large, white, Styrofoam seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32817.dng
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32797.dng
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33283.dng
  • A carpeting of rich, green tobacco seedlings covers the germinating pools that comprise the floor of the greenhouse.
    DF11001_ 33367.dng
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33145-2.dng
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32839.dng
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32786.dng
  • A worker takes the seeded, large white styrofoam seed trays and stacks them at the end of the assembly line in the greenhouse.
    DF11001_ 32767.dng
  • Large styrofoam seed trays with rich, green, germinated tobacco plants emerging from the soil.
    DF11001_ 33130.dng
  • A large metal lid with hundreds of tiny holes uses a vacuum to hold individual tiny tobacco seeds in precise positions to match up with the small soil-filled squares of the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33012-2.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32863.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32677.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33022.tif
  • A worker takes the seeded, large white styrofoam seed trays and stacks them at the end of the assembly line in the greenhouse.
    DF11001_ 32767.tif
  • Large styrofoam seed trays with rich, green, germinated tobacco plants emerging from the soil.
    DF11001_ 33130.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32785.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33118-2.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33022-2.tif
  • A worker takes the seeded, large white styrofoam seed trays and stacks them at the end of the assembly line in the greenhouse.
    DF11001_ 32772-2.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32726-2.tif
  • Large white styrofoam seeding trays are passed into the base of a large wooden hopper filled with potting soil. The seeding trays are filled with soil in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32663.tif
  • A carpeting of rich, green tobacco seedlings covers the germinating pools that comprise the floor of the greenhouse.
    DF11001_ 33367.tif
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33283.tif
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33158-2.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32840.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32788.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32676.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32671.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32670.tif
  • Large white styrofoam seeding trays are passed into the base of a large wooden hopper filled with potting soil. The seeding trays are filled with soil in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32667.tif
  • Large white styrofoam seeding trays are passed into the base of a large wooden hopper filled with potting soil. The seeding trays are filled with soil in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32652-2.tif
  • A large metal lid with hundreds of tiny holes uses a vacuum to hold individual tiny tobacco seeds in precise positions to match up with the small soil-filled squares of the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33014-2.tif
  • A large metal lid with hundreds of tiny holes uses a vacuum to hold individual tiny tobacco seeds in precise positions to match up with the small soil-filled squares of the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33013-2.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32843.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32839.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32797.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32794.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32729.tif
  • Tiny tobacco seeds are placed in small squares in a large, white, Styrofoam seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32817.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32798.tif
  • Tiny tobacco seeds are placed in small squares in a large, white, Styrofoam seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32694.tif
  • Large white styrofoam seeding trays are passed into the base of a large wooden hopper filled with potting soil. The seeding trays are filled with soil in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32678.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32672.tif
  • Tiny tobacco seeds are placed in small squares in a large, white, Styrofoam seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 32696-2.tif
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33236.tif
  • An adapted lawnmower is used to trim the tops of the tobacco seedlings in the greenhouse. This helps to develop a stronger tobacco plant.
    DF11001_ 33145-2.tif
  • Large white Styrofoam seed trays filled with soil are passed along an assembly line in the greenhouse, then placed in a device that uses vacuum to gather, and hold the tiny individual tobacco seeds into precise positions that match up to the tiny squares on the seeding tray.
    DF11001_ 33117-2.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker uses a special rolling tool to compact the soil in the large white Styrofoam seeding trays in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32786.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant workers, carries a large bundle of cured, dark fired tobacco stalks to the stripping table where they will be inspected, graded, and stripped from their stalks.
    DRF11355-6255-Edit.tif
  • Young Elliott Head pushes a tied bundle of dark fired tobacco leaves into a slot in one of the holding bins in preparation to be shipped.
    DRF11355-6244-Edit.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-5194-Edit-2.tif
  • Young Elliott Head tying bundles of cured, graded, dark fired tobacco for the first time. This is part of the generational transition of teaching the younger family members the craft of dark fired tobacco farming.
    DRF11355-6205-Edit.tif
  • Young Elliott Head watches as his dad, Clay Head, shows him how to tie a bundle of cured, graded, dark fired tobacco for the first time. This is part of the generational transition of teaching the younger family members the craft of dark fired tobacco farming.
    DRF11355-6321-Edit.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-5173-Edit-2.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant Workers places bundled, graded, dark fired tobacco leaves into the holding bins which signifies that the bundles have been inspected, and graded, and are ready to be shipped.
    DRF11355-5158-Edit-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-5184-Edit-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-5193-Edit-2.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant Workers, spreads the large mounds of sawdust now covering the boards that were laid on the barn floor, with a large metal coal shovel.
    DRF11355-5188-Edit.tif
  • Clint Head and his father, Terry Head spread shovel loads of sawdust on the firing barn floor to cover the dried tobacco stalks that will be lit on fire for the drying and curing process of the dark fired tobacco leaves.
    DRF11355-4189-Edit.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker lays the large, white, Styrofoam seed trays, seeded with tobacco seeds, in a large pool of water to be germinated.
    DF11001_ 33042-2.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker plants dark tobacco seedings by hand in a large field under a clear blue sky.
    DF11001_ 33585-Edit.tif
  • A Mexican migrant worker lays the large, white, Styrofoam seed trays, seeded with tobacco seeds, in a large pool of water to be germinated.
    DF11001_ 32911.tif
  • Young Elliott Head tying bundles of cured, graded, dark fired tobacco for the first time. This is part of the generational transition of teaching the younger family members the craft of dark fired tobacco farming.
    DRF11355-6205-Edit-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-6195-2.tif
  • Overview of a partially harvested tobacco field in Robertson County, Tennessee.
    DRF11355-1-2.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1449.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1444.tif
  • Workers shovel mounds of sawdust to cover the wooden planks that lay on the dirt floor of the firing barn in preparation for lighting the fires that cure the dark tobacco that hangs in the rafters above.
    DRF11355-4724-Edit.tif
  • Clint Head uses a long thin stick to light the fires on the floor of the firing barn to dry the hanging tobacco leaves.
    DRF11355-3303-Edit.tif
  • Young Elliott Head watches as his dad, Clay Head, shows him how to tie a bundle of cured, graded, dark fired tobacco for the first time. This is part of the generational transition of teaching the younger family members the craft of dark fired tobacco farming.
    DRF11355-6321-Edit.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant workers, carries a large bundle of cured, dark fired tobacco stalks to the stripping table where they will be inspected, graded, and stripped from their stalks.
    DRF11355-6259-Edit.tif
  • DRF11355-3825-Edit.tif
  • Terry Head spread shovel loads of sawdust on the firing barn floor to cover the dried tobacco stalks that will be lit on fire for the drying and curing process of the dark fired tobacco leaves.
    DRF11355-2992-Edit.tif
  • Clint Head uses a flashlight to check the curing process of the dark fired tobacco leaves hanging in the smokey firing barn.
    DRF11355-2787-Edit.tif
  • Dark Tobacco seedlings are loaded onto a planter that is towed behind a tractor. As the wagon is pulled through the field seedlings are manually placed into  armatures that plant them into the ground.
    DF11001_ 33601-2-Edit.tif
  • Trays of Dark Tobacco Seedlings are removed from the greenhouse and loaded into a wodden wagon to be transported to the tobacco fields for planting.
    DF11001_ 33425-Edit.tif
  • Trays of Dark Tobacco Seedlings are removed from the greenhouse and loaded into a wodden wagon to be transported to the tobacco fields for planting.
    DF11001_ 33422-Edit.tif
  • A worker lays the large, white, Styrofoam seed trays, seeded with tobacco seeds, in a large pool of water to be germinated.
    DF11001_ 32756-Edit.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant workers, carries a large bundle of cured, dark fired tobacco stalks to the stripping table where they will be inspected, graded, and stripped from their stalks.
    DRF11355-6259-Edit-2.tif
  • Eddie, one of the Mexican Migrant workers, carries a large bundle of cured, dark fired tobacco stalks to the stripping table where they will be inspected, graded, and stripped from their stalks.
    DRF11355-6255-Edit-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-6171-2.tif
  • Mexican migrant workers cutting the dark red tobacco plants in the field under a cloudless sky.
    DRF11355-68-2.tif
  • Mexican migrant workers cutting the dark red tobacco plants in the field under a cloudless sky.
    DRF11355-31-2.tif
  • Clint Head uses a long thin stick to light the fires on the floor of the firing barn to dry the hanging tobacco leaves.
    DRF11355-3670-Edit.tif
  • Sawdust is dumped from a front loader onto the wooden planks that cover the dirt floor of the firing barn in preparation for burning as part of the drying and curing process of the dark tobacco leaves that hang in the rafters above.
    DRF11355-5208-Edit.tif
  • Terry Head lights the dried tobacco stalks that are surrounded by large sawdust mounds. These burning stalks will ignite the sawdust, and the wooden planks that lay beneath to create a long burning, smoldering fire, that will dry and cure the dark tobacco leaves that hang in the tiers above.
    DRF11355-4979-Edit.tif
  • A Mexican Migrant Worker follows the planter, planting Dark Tobacco seedlings in case one is not planted properly into the ground.
    DF11001_ 33602-2-Edit.tif
  • Young Elliott Head watches as his dad, Clay Head, shows him how to tie a bundle of cured, graded, dark fired tobacco for the first time. This is part of the generational transition of teaching the younger family members the craft of dark fired tobacco farming.
    DRF11355-6321-Edit-2.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1472.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1458.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1452.tif
  • Abandoned Commercial Grain Silo, set against a blue sky with wispy clouds, along Route 66 paralleling Interstate 40 on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas.
    DF11084-1437.tif
  • Headlights from a parked pickup truck illuminate the doors of the firing barn in the predawn hours of the morning.
    DRF11355-4502-Edit.tif
  • DRF11355-4101-Edit.tif
  • Clint Head and his father, Terry Head spread shovel loads of sawdust on the firing barn floor to cover the dried tobacco stalks that will be lit on fire for the drying and curing process of the dark fired tobacco leaves.
    DRF11355-4182-Edit.tif
  • Large white styrofoam seeding trays are passed into the base of a large wooden hopper filled with potting soil. The seeding trays are filled with soil in preparation for being seeded.
    DF11001_ 32810.dng
  • Young Elliott Head pushes a tied bundle of dark fired tobacco leaves into a slot in one of the holding bins in preparation to be shipped.
    DRF11355-6244-Edit-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-6193-2.tif
  • Clay Head strips, and grades dark fired tobacco leaves during the “stripping” process. Once the dark fired tobacco leaves have been cured in the firing barn they are brought into the stripping room where each dried stalk of leaves is inspected. The choice grade leaves are removed and tied into separate bundles.
    DRF11355-6183-2.tif
  • Mexican migrant workers walk the length of the tobacco field spiking the freshly harvested tobacco leaves. This process involves grabbing a harvested tobacco plant by the stalk, lifting it high overhead, and thrusting it down onto a wooden stick with a removable pointed metal cone at the top used to penetrate the tick stalks causing them to split and slide over the stick.
    DRF11355-352.tif
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