FACTS about this decade-

Population: 123,188,000 in 48 states
Life Expectancy: Male, 58.1; Female, 61.6
Average salary: $1,368
Unemployment rises to 25%
Huey Long proposes a guaranteed annual income of $2,500
Car Sales: 2,787,400
Food Prices: Milk, 14 cents a qt.; Bread, 9 cents a loaf; Round Steak, 42 cents a pound
Lynchings: 21

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 1937
May, 1937-The start 

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 1938
Feb. 15th, 1938 coming into the world from George Washington University Hospital. Hello! Washington, D.C. and world! 
May, 1938 back at the beach...What is called South Beach...was just called Miami Beach back then.
(post card map of Miami Beach and map)

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  Francis Farmer
1938

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 Francis Farmer
1938
1939                                                                                                 
Feb.15th 1939-Miami Beach... One year old.         

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 April 1939  Richard's mother 
and father....
mother Margie Maloney, 
father Chico

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April 1939 Richard
 "Chico junior"