Klamath Basin potato farmer. He remembers when the first carload of potatoes left this valley in 1910. In 1934 he lost thirty-five hundred dollars on forty-eight acres of potatoes. His present acreage is eleven acres in potatoes, the rest in hay and soil-building crops. Has eleven milking cows. "I'm gonna eat."
#KlamathBasin #first #forty-eightacres #elevenacres #photography #DorotheaLange
The last truckload of cotton hoers from Memphis bound for the Wilson Cotton Plantation in Arkansas, forty-three miles distant
#Memphis #Arkansas #forty-threemiles #Cotton #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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In the background, there's an urban setting with residential buildings that appear aged but still standing. The environment suggests a small town atmosphere during what could be either late afternoon or early morning given the soft light casting gentle shadows on the ground.
The road itself appears to be well-maintained for its time and is lined by telephone poles running parallel, indicating some level of urban infrastructure. There's no visible traffic ahead; hence, it seems like a peaceful moment captured in this historical snapshot.
There are various elements within the photograph that provide context about when or where it might have been taken: handwritten text on the photo itself indicates "Cotton" and gives an identification number which could imply its archival nature. This image is part of a collection potentially documenting rural labor, specifically cotton pickers' transport in Arkansas as referenced by another source mentioned.
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In the background, there's an urban setting with residential buildings that appear aged but still standing. The environment suggests a small town atmosphere during what could be either late afternoon or early morning given the soft light casting gentle shadows on the ground.
The road itself appears to be well-maintained for its time and is lined by telephone poles running parallel, indicating some level of urban infrastructure. There's no visible traffic ahead; hence, it seems like a peaceful moment captured in this historical snapshot.
There are various elements within the photograph that provide context about when or where it might have been taken: handwritten text on the photo itself indicates \"Cotton\" and gives an identification number which could imply its archival nature. This image is part of a collection potentially documenting rural labor, specifically cotton pickers' transport in Arkansas as referenced by another source mentioned.
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Cotton hoers from Memphis bound for the Wilson Plantation in Arkansas, forty-three miles away
#Memphis #theWilsonPlantation #Arkansas #forty-threemiles #LeeWilsonCo #LeeWilsonCompany #AfricanAmerican #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting several individuals riding in the back of an old-fashioned pickup truck. The truck appears to be from the early 20th century, with large round tires and open doors on either side. On the sides of the flatbed section of the truck are visible words that read "Lee Wilson Co." suggesting it is a work vehicle associated with Lee Wilson Company.
There's a crowd of people riding in the back of this truck, approximately ten individuals can be seen; they appear to be workers and possibly African American based on their attire. They're wearing hats typical for sunny weather or outdoor labor jobs during that era, such as wide-brimmed cowboy-style hats with a short brim.
The men are casually dressed in light-colored shirts, some of them have dark vests over it which could indicate different roles within the group. Their postures vary from relaxed to leaning on each other, suggesting camaraderie among the riders. The truck is parked alongside an urban street where brick buildings and utility poles can be seen in the background.
The setting appears to be a working-class neighborhood with modest housing structures. No visible signs of modern technology or vehicles suggest that this photo was taken during early times before widespread automobile usage, which supports its historical context being from late 19th century up until mid-20th century when such trucks were commonly used for [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/888/090/521/500/340/original/146ebeea3c4d2476.jpeg "The image is a black and white photograph depicting several individuals riding in the back of an old-fashioned pickup truck. The truck appears to be from the early 20th century, with large round tires and open doors on either side. On the sides of the flatbed section of the truck are visible words that read \"Lee Wilson Co.\" suggesting it is a work vehicle associated with Lee Wilson Company.
There's a crowd of people riding in the back of this truck, approximately ten individuals can be seen; they appear to be workers and possibly African American based on their attire. They're wearing hats typical for sunny weather or outdoor labor jobs during that era, such as wide-brimmed cowboy-style hats with a short brim.
The men are casually dressed in light-colored shirts, some of them have dark vests over it which could indicate different roles within the group. Their postures vary from relaxed to leaning on each other, suggesting camaraderie among the riders. The truck is parked alongside an urban street where brick buildings and utility poles can be seen in the background.
The setting appears to be a working-class neighborhood with modest housing structures. No visible signs of modern technology or vehicles suggest that this photo was taken during early times before widespread automobile usage, which supports its historical context being from late 19th century up until mid-20th century when such trucks were commonly used for [...]")
Near Meloland, Imperial Valley. Large scale agriculture. Gang labor, Mexican and white, from the Southwest. Pull, clean, tie and crate carrots for the eastern market for eleven cents per crate of forty-eight bunches. Many can make barely one dollar a day. Heavy oversupply of labor and competition for jobs is keen
#NearMeloland #ImperialValley #Mexican #Southwest #California #DorotheaLanges #Eastern #forty-eight #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
Grandfather of fifty-six children. Chesnee, South Carolina. He left a 300 acre farm in the North Carolina mountains when his parents died fifty-five years ago. The farm afforded insufficient living and there was no work. He walked forty-five miles to Chesnee where he has lived ever since as a sharecropper
#Chesnee #SouthCarolina #300acre #NorthCarolina #forty-fivemiles
Klamath Basin potato farmer. He remembers when the first carload of potatoes left this valley in 1910. In 1934 he lost thirty-five hundred dollars on forty-eight acres of potatoes. His present acreage is eleven acres in potatoes, the rest in hay and soil-building crops. Has eleven milking cows. "I'm gonna eat." Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California
#KlamathBasin #first #forty-eightacres #elevenacres #Tulelake #SiskiyouCounty #California
#KlamathBasin potato farmer. He remembers when the #first carload of potatoes left this valley in 1910. In 1934 he lost thirty-five hundred dollars on #forty-eightacres of potatoes. His present acreage is #elevenacres in potatoes, the rest in hay and soil-building crops. Has eleven milking cows. "I'm gonna eat."
The last truckload of cotton hoers from #Memphis bound for #theWilsonCottonPlantation in #Arkansas, #forty-threemiles distant
Cotton hoers from #Memphis bound for #theWilsonPlantation in #Arkansas, #forty-threemiles away
