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Man with ginseng plants in the Town of De Kalb

Man with ginseng plants in the Town of De Kalb

A man with his ginseng plants, cultivated under a roof designed to provide shade—ginseng is found in wooded areas in the wild. Circa 1900-1910. Town of De Kalb, NY. Photo taken by Myrtle Penny Rice, donated by Naomi Rice.

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