Mr. Durant and George Dean demonstrate pork cuts to group at Edisto area swine show, 1960
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Mr. Durant and George Dean demonstrate pork cuts to group at Edisto area swine show, 1960
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Grand Champion Negro Fat Stock Show
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Farm agent and demonstration home orchard, 1941 May 14
Clemson University Libraries African American farm agent and demonstration home orchard.
Mr. Schraden, Senior Extension Poultry Specialist, Washington, is shown birds by R.C. Smith (2nd State winner)
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Negro Fat Stock Show, 1945 March
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Shower/bath in Mrs. Magnet Strawdus' home, 1939 April 28
Clemson University Libraries A shower bath in Mrs. Magnet Strawdus' home.
Negro Fat Stock Show, 1944 March
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Negro Fat Stock Show, 1944 March
Clemson University Libraries Segregated shows and fairs were the only way African American could compete.
African American Grand Champion steer at S.C. livestock show shown by Andrew Johnson of Clarendon County, 1953 March 17
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Interior of co-op tomato packing shed, 1953 June 16
Clemson University Libraries Interior of co-op tomato packing shed operated by African American farmers.
Agent and community sweet potato storage house, 1941 June 16
Clemson University Libraries African American farm agent and African American community sweet potato storage house.
Exhibit of poultry at Negro Fair, 1941 January
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Exhibits at Orangeburg Negro Fair, 1944 October
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Nancy Garrett reading in her improved bedroom, 1959 April 28
Clemson University Libraries Nancy Garrett making use of the reading unit in her improved bedroom.
Farmers and agent with sweet potato flue-heated hotbed demonstration, 1941 May 14
Clemson University Libraries African American farmers and agent with flue-heated hotbed demonstration.
State winnner of Negro Soil Conservation contest, 1947 July 3
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Grand Champion steer at Negro Cattle Show, 1950 March
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View of judging of Negro Fat Stock Show, 1944 March
Clemson University Libraries Segregated shows and fairs were the only way African American could compete.
Home Demonstration
Clemson University Libraries The US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.