A worker grades Tobacco bundles of tobacco during the annual tobacco auctions April 7, 1998 in Hughesville, MD.

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A worker grades Tobacco bundles of tobacco during the annual tobacco auctions April 7, 1998 in Hughesville, MD. The auctions which started in 1939 shut down in 2007 after farmers stopped growing tobacco due to a drop in demand. (photo by Richard Ellis)

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Location: Hughesville, Maryland, USA
Photo credit: © Ellisphotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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