A Young Boy Slices Swiss Chard, 1917 A young boy slices swiss chard in preparation for drying the leaves. Courtesy of National Geographic Magazine, Volume 31 (1917). Photo by Charles Martin and David Fairchild. Print Full Image Date / time 1917 Institution National Geographic Magazine Author(s) Martin, Charles and Fairchild, David Volume 31 Related contentBlog: How Poverty Became a Women’s Issue