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May 1940. "Member of the Arizona part-time farms (last seen here), Chandler Unit, in bedroom of his apartment on the project studying for civil service examination in poultry culture. Maricopa County, Arizona." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
"The material culture of barnyard poultry is sparse, although Rhode Island Reds formerly wove exquisite baskets as nests, according to some early observers. There is no record of their having mastered pottery or textiles, let alone metal work or architecture."
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