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The Texas Fig Farmer

  • by High Shrink
  • Posted on September 26, 2018September 29, 2018
  • 1910s

Figs? I don’t even like figs, but I came across a great photo from about 1910 of a young Texas farmer in a derby hat, clutching a fig plant… and the next thing I knew, I was deep into a search for more photos of Texas fig farmers. See what I found.

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