An expansive view of A.G. Busby's cotton field with trees, power lines, and road, Fresno, 1935

Item Overview

Title

An expansive view of A.G. Busby's cotton field with trees, power lines, and road, Fresno, 1935

Date Created

October 24, 1935

Date

1935-10-24

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Related to article, "New Deal Ruling Perils $14,000 Crop of Cotton." Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 1935.
Expansive scope of A.G. Busby's cotton field. The occasional tree and grassy area can be seen in the distance. Power lines run the length of the field, along with an unpaved road. Busby's whole name was most likely, "Adam Gusty Busby," and was nicknamed "Gus". Less frequently under other records, he's been recorded as "Gusty A. Busby" as well. The article details how the federal New Deal rulings of the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration have overreached, and possibly ruined Busby's livelihood as a cotton farmer. According to the story, the federal government discovered Busby leased a large portion of land he was not allowed to lease, and ordered him to plow most of his crop. The tone of the column is that of anti-big government and regulation.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2614-- A.G. Busby + his cotton field, 10-24-35, [stamped:] OCT 29 1935

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
news photographs

Names

Busby, A. G. (Adam Gusty), 1901-1972
United States. Dept. of Agriculture.
United States. Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Location

Fresno (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Farms--California--San Joaquin Valley
New Deal, 1933-1939--California--Los Angeles County
Cotton