Woman Feeding Chickens, 1930s

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

Woman Feeding Chickens, 1930s

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2008-58-003

Description

b/w repro; full-length shot; outdoors; young woman wearing checked, knee-length shift dress, scattering food for chickens gathered at her feet; holds large pan against her body; leaf strewn ground; trees, tree-covered hill in background

Photograph Details

Subject

Gemma "Gem" Mantegani Bersi

Subject Person or Organization

Gemma "Gem" Mantegani Bersi (1911-2001)

Subject Place

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

Many families raised chickens for eggs, meat, or sale during the 1930s.

Collection

Dorothy Bersi Kever Collection

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

June 10, 2026