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"Penny Auction" at a farm, with a noose as a warning to bank agents who might attempt to bid, Michigan, USA, Great Depression, 1936

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"Penny Auction" at a farm, with a noose as a warning to bank agents who might attempt to bid, Michigan, USA, Great Depression, 1936

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Yeah, a noose wouldn’t work today. It’ll be an anonymous phone bid that wins, if there is anything unusual happening in person.

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