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Spectacular photos of Life in the United States during the World War II by Marion Post Wolcott

Marion Post Wolcott was a talented American photographer. She was born in Montclair, New Jersey, educated at the New School for Social Research, New York University, and the University of Vienna. After graduating in 1932, she attended workshops with Ralph Steiner in New York to pursue a career in photography. By 1936, she was a freelance photographer for magazines including Life, Fortune, and others. In 1937, she joined the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin staff as a photographer

During the Great Depression, Marion Post Wolcott worked as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration, documenting deprivation and poverty. Post’s photographs for the FSA often explore the political aspects of poverty and deprivation. During Franklin Roosevelt’s administration, Post met Leon Oliver Wolcott, deputy director of war relations for the United States Department of Agriculture. They married, and Marion Post Wolcott continued her work for the FSA until she resigned in February 1942. While raising a family, traveling, and living overseas, Wolcott struggled to fit photography into her schedule.

You see, I guess I believed back then, or was supposed to believe, that my place was in the home, that I couldn’t do both, you know, be a photographer, a would-be artist, and try to raise children. It just wasn’t as easy in those days.

Mario told biographer Paul Hendrickson, who questioned the brevity of her career.

They settled outside Washington, D.C. Over the next ten years, they owned three different farms and had two more children, Linda and Mike. Wolcott sometimes felt overwhelmed with the chaos of the household and her responsibilities as a parent. The 1970s saw a renewed interest among scholars in Post Wolcott’s images, prompting her own interest in photography. She mounted her first solo exhibition in California in 1978, and her photographs were collected by the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the 1980s. Wolcott’s work is archived at the Library of Congress and at the University of Arizona’s Center for Creative Photography. Wolcott died of lung cancer on November 24, 1999.

Marion Post Wolcott took these amazing historical photos during WWII as part of her documentation of everyday American life.

#1 Group of Men Waging Bets on Horse Race at Betting Windows, Hialeah Park, Miami, Florida, 1939

Group of Men Waging Bets on Horse Race at Betting Windows, Hialeah Park, Miami, Florida, 1939

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#2 Auctioneers, buyers and farmers at a tobacco auction sale in Durham, North Carolina, November 1939

Auctioneers, buyers and farmers at a tobacco auction sale in Durham, North Carolina, November 1939

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#3 A group of men standing in front of a railway station in Newport, Tennessee, November 1939

A group of men standing in front of a railway station in Newport, Tennessee, November 1939

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#4 A family stripping, tying and grading tobacco in their home in Granville County, North Carolina, November 1939

A family stripping, tying and grading tobacco in their home in Granville County, North Carolina, November 1939

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#5 Man Ascending Stairs to “Colored” Entrance of Crescent Theater, Belzoni, Mississippi, November 1939

Man Ascending Stairs to "Colored" Entrance of Crescent Theater, Belzoni, Mississippi, November 1939

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#6 Rex Billiard Hall for Colored, Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1939

Rex Billiard Hall for Colored, Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1939

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#7 Tenant Farmers on Porch of Store and Post Office, Mileston, Mississippi, October 1939

Tenant Farmers on Porch of Store and Post Office, Mileston, Mississippi, October 1939

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#8 Tenant Farmer and Family on Porch, Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi, October 1939

Tenant Farmer and Family on Porch, Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi, October 1939

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#9 Two Mexican Laborers, contracted by Planters, Emptying Bags of Cotton on Plantation, Perthshire, Mississippi, October 1939

Two Mexican Laborers, contracted by Planters, Emptying Bags of Cotton on Plantation, Perthshire, Mississippi, October 1939

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#10 Copper Miners on Strike, Ducktown, Tennessee, September 1939

Copper Miners on Strike, Ducktown, Tennessee, September 1939

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#11 Farmer driving horse-drawn Wagon, Danville, Virginia, September 1939

Farmer driving horse-drawn Wagon, Danville, Virginia, September 1939

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#12 Sharecropper Picking Cotton in Field, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, September 1939

Sharecropper Picking Cotton in Field, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, September 1939

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#13 Saturday Afternoon Street Scene, Yanceyville, North Carolina, September 1939

Saturday Afternoon Street Scene, Yanceyville, North Carolina, September 1939

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#14 View of a copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, located in Copperhill, Tennessee, September 1939.

View of a copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, located in Copperhill, Tennessee, September 1939.

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#15 Nurse weighing Baby at Medical Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, August 1939

Nurse weighing Baby at Medical Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, August 1939

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#16 A group of African American men and women, enjoying themselves at a picnic or garden party; with a woman, wearing a large hat and a polka-dotted dress at party, 1939

A group of African American men and women, enjoying themselves at a picnic or garden party; with a woman, wearing a large hat and a polka-dotted dress at party, 1939

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#17 Rear View of Pea Pickers on Dirt Road, Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

Rear View of Pea Pickers on Dirt Road, Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

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#18 Public Swimming Pool, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

Public Swimming Pool, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

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#19 Gas Station Attendant Filling Car with Gasoline, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

Gas Station Attendant Filling Car with Gasoline, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

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#20 Mechanic repairing Automobile Motor, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

Mechanic repairing Automobile Motor, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

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#21 Mechanics repairing Tractor, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

Mechanics repairing Tractor, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

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#22 Students learning Office and Secretarial work by helping Principal Robert Pierce, Gee’s Bend, Alabama, 1939

Students learning Office and Secretarial work by helping Principal Robert Pierce, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1939

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#23 Rolling Store Selling Goods in Rural Community, near Montezuma, Georgia, 1939

Rolling Store Selling Goods in Rural Community, near Montezuma, Georgia, 1939

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#24 Domestic Help Boarding Streetcar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

Domestic Help Boarding Streetcar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

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#25 Domestic Help Boarding Streetcar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

Domestic Help Boarding Streetcar, Atlanta, Georgia, 1939

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#26 Man Bringing Home Meal from Cooperative Grist Mill on Horse-Drawn Cart, Gees Bend, Alabama, 1939

Man Bringing Home Meal from Cooperative Grist Mill on Horse-Drawn Cart, Gees Bend, Alabama, 1939

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#27 May 1939: A group of young children being made up to take part in a song and dance routine during May Day-Health Day festivities at Ashwood Plantations, 1939

May 1939: A group of young children being made up to take part in a song and dance routine during May Day-Health Day festivities at Ashwood Plantations, 1939

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#28 Miami Beach, Florida, 1939

Miami Beach, Florida, 1939

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#29 Street Scene, Main Street, Greensboro, Georgia, 1939

Street Scene, Main Street, Greensboro, Georgia, 1939

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#30 First Grade Children and Teacher, Goodman School, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

First Grade Children and Teacher, Goodman School, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

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#31 Young Boy getting Water from Old Well, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

Young Boy getting Water from Old Well, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

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#32 Game At Gee’s Bend, 1939

Game At Gee's Bend, 1939

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#33 A farmer ploughing with oxen on his land in Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

A farmer ploughing with oxen on his land in Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

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#34 Helms Family Dinner, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

Helms Family Dinner, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

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#35 Woman making Dress on Sewing Machine, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

Woman making Dress on Sewing Machine, Coffee County, Alabama, 1939

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#36 Spectators at Horse Race, Hialeah Park, Miami, Florida, 1939

Spectators at Horse Race, Hialeah Park, Miami, Florida, 1939

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#37 Group of Men Hanging out Near Railroad Tracks in Center of Town, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 1939

Group of Men Hanging out Near Railroad Tracks in Center of Town, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 1939

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#38 Man Sunbathing on Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, 1939

Man Sunbathing on Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, 1939

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#39 Three Children Hoeing Field, Flint River Farms, Georgia, 1939

Three Children Hoeing Field, Flint River Farms, Georgia, 1939

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#40 Young Strawberry Picker in Field, near Lakeland, Florida, 1939

Young Strawberry Picker in Field, near Lakeland, Florida, 1939

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#41 Woman Shopping at Grocery Store, Lakeland, Florida, 1939

Woman Shopping at Grocery Store, Lakeland, Florida, 1939

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#42 Traveling Preacher’s Cart, Belle Glade Florida, 1939

Traveling Preacher's Cart, Belle Glade Florida, 1939

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#43 Migrant Day Laborer mixing Spray to kill White Flies and nourish Bean Plants, near Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

Migrant Day Laborer mixing Spray to kill White Flies and nourish Bean Plants, near Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

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#44 Migrant Packinghouse Workers, Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

Migrant Packinghouse Workers, Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

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#45 Haircutting in front of General Store and Post Office on Marcella Plantation, Mississippi, 1939

Haircutting in front of General Store and Post Office on Marcella Plantation, Mississippi, 1939

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#46 A group of men and women standing outside a cinema waiting to be allowed in, with signs advertising “Buck Jones, Law of Tombstone, ” and “Gene Autry”; located on Beale Street in Memphis, 1939

A group of men and women standing outside a cinema waiting to be allowed in, with signs advertising "Buck Jones, Law of Tombstone, " and "Gene Autry"; located on Beale Street in Memphis, 1939

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#47 Woman Leaving Employment Agency, Miami, Florida, 1939

Woman Leaving Employment Agency, Miami, Florida, 1939

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#48 Portrait of Young Couple, Migrant Laborers at Packinghouse, Canal Point, Florida, 1939

Portrait of Young Couple, Migrant Laborers at Packinghouse, Canal Point, Florida, 1939

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#49 Family of Migrant Worker Living in Tent, near Canal Point Packinghouse, Florida, 1939

Family of Migrant Worker Living in Tent, near Canal Point Packinghouse, Florida, 1939

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#50 Men on the sidewalk in front of a secondhand clothing store on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, 1939.

Men on the sidewalk in front of a secondhand clothing store on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, 1939.

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#51 Farmers bring their cans of milk to the crossroads early every morning where it is picked up by the Bellows Falls Co-op Creamery truck and is taken to Brookside Milk Company in town, Woodstock, Vermont, 1939.

Farmers bring their cans of milk to the crossroads early every morning where it is picked up by the Bellows Falls Co-op Creamery truck and is taken to Brookside Milk Company in town, Woodstock, Vermont, 1939.

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#52 Migrant labourer’s family, packing house workers. Canal Point, Florida, 1940

Migrant labourer's family, packing house workers. Canal Point, Florida, 1940

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#53 Mosquito Crossing near Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, 1939

Mosquito Crossing near Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, 1939

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#54 Teenage Girl Gathering Sap from Sugar Maple Trees for Making Maple Syrup, North Bridgewater, Vermont, April 1940

Teenage Girl Gathering Sap from Sugar Maple Trees for Making Maple Syrup, North Bridgewater, Vermont, April 1940

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#55 Young Girl Eating Cotton Candy, Cotton Carnival, Memphis, Tennessee, May 1940

Young Girl Eating Cotton Candy, Cotton Carnival, Memphis, Tennessee, May 1940

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#56 Nurse Examining Infant with Mother and Child Receiving Prenatal and Postnatal Care, Florida, June 1940

Nurse Examining Infant with Mother and Child Receiving Prenatal and Postnatal Care, Florida, June 1940

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#57 Street Scene with Religious Sign, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 1939

Street Scene with Religious Sign, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 1939

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#58 Coal Miner’s Child breaking up large pieces of Coal to take home, Scotts Run, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner's Child breaking up large pieces of Coal to take home, Scotts Run, West Virginia, 1939

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#59 Children on Seesaw at Playground, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

Children on Seesaw at Playground, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

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#60 Barber Cutting Man’s Hair, Osage, West Virginia, September 1939

Barber Cutting Man's Hair, Osage, West Virginia, September 1939

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#61 Two Coal Miners Buying Groceries in Company Store, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

Two Coal Miners Buying Groceries in Company Store, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

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#62 Coal Miner’s Children in Bedroom, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner's Children in Bedroom, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

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#63 Family of Man Dying of Tuberculosis Gathering on Front Porch of Home, Marine, West Virginia, 1939

Family of Man Dying of Tuberculosis Gathering on Front Porch of Home, Marine, West Virginia, 1939

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#64 Coal Miner Waiting for Ride Home after Work, Capels, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner Waiting for Ride Home after Work, Capels, West Virginia, 1939

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#65 Farmer Going to Town Along Highway near Elkins, West Virginia, 1939

Farmer Going to Town Along Highway near Elkins, West Virginia, 1939

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#66 Coal Miners on Lunch Break, Maidsville, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miners on Lunch Break, Maidsville, West Virginia, 1939

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#67 Train Pulling Through Center of Town, Osage, West Virginia, 1939

Train Pulling Through Center of Town, Osage, West Virginia, 1939

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#68 Coal Miner’s Wife Carrying Water Home from the Hill, Bertha Hill, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner's Wife Carrying Water Home from the Hill, Bertha Hill, West Virginia, 1939

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#69 Coal Mine Employees Waiting to be Paid, Osage, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Mine Employees Waiting to be Paid, Osage, West Virginia, 1939

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#70 Coal Miner’s Shack, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner's Shack, Pursglove, West Virginia, 1939

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#71 Coal Miner’s Children on Porch, Jere, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner's Children on Porch, Jere, West Virginia, 1939

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#72 Construction Workers Building New Bridge, Tygart Valley Homesteads, West Virginia, 1939

Construction Workers Building New Bridge, Tygart Valley Homesteads, West Virginia, 1939

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#73 Large Group of Miners Waiting to be Paid, Coal Mining Town, Omar, West Virginia, 1939

Large Group of Miners Waiting to be Paid, Coal Mining Town, Omar, West Virginia, 1939

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#74 Coal Miner Waiting to go Home, Caples, West Virginia, 1939

Coal Miner Waiting to go Home, Caples, West Virginia, 1939

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#75 Four Miners’ children on way Home from School, Omar, West Virginia, 1939

Four Miners' children on way Home from School, Omar, West Virginia, 1939

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#76 A coal miner, waiting for a lift home, in Caples, West Virginia, 1939

A coal miner, waiting for a lift home, in Caples, West Virginia, 1939

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#77 The tubercular wife of an unemployed coal miner in their home, an old company store, in Marine, West Virginia, 1938

The tubercular wife of an unemployed coal miner in their home, an old company store, in Marine, West Virginia, 1938

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#78 Mother with Child Shopping in Co-Op Store, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

Mother with Child Shopping in Co-Op Store, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939

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#79 A small group of African American men, women, and children, standing together, with their backs to the camera, watching a fire in the left background, Florida, 1939

A small group of African American men, women, and children, standing together, with their backs to the camera, watching a fire in the left background, Florida, 1939

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#80 Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi, 1940

Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi, 1940

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#81 A cross roads store, bar, “juke joint,” and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, Louisiana., 1940

A cross roads store, bar, "juke joint," and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, Louisiana., 1940

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#82 Copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, Copperhill, Tennessee, 1940

Copper mining and sulfuric acid plant, Copperhill, Tennessee, 1940

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#83 Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1940

Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1940

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#84 Farmers and townspeople in center of town on Court day, Campton, Kentucky, 1940

Farmers and townspeople in center of town on Court day, Campton, Kentucky, 1940

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#85 Living quarters and “juke joint” for migratory workers, a slack season; Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

Living quarters and "juke joint" for migratory workers, a slack season; Belle Glade, Florida, 1939

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#86 Southeastern Georgia, 1940

Southeastern Georgia, 1940

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#87 A store with live fish for sale, vicinity of Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1940

A store with live fish for sale, vicinity of Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1940

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#88 Living quarters, store, and juke joint, for migratory laborers near Canal Point, Florida, 1941

Living quarters, store, and juke joint, for migratory laborers near Canal Point, Florida, 1941

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#89 Cowboy Removing Horseshoe from Horse in Ranch Corral, Birney, Montana, 1941

Cowboy Removing Horseshoe from Horse in Ranch Corral, Birney, Montana, 1941

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#90 Merritt Parkway to New Haven, Connecticut, July 1941

Merritt Parkway to New Haven, Connecticut, July 1941

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#91 State Capitol Building and Street Scene, Hartford, Connecticut, July 1941

State Capitol Building and Street Scene, Hartford, Connecticut, July 1941

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#92 Merritt Parkway to New Haven, Connecticut, 1941

Merritt Parkway to New Haven, Connecticut, 1941

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#93 An Italian day laborer with a bucket of beans at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, July 1941

An Italian day laborer with a bucket of beans at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, July 1941

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#94 Group of People from Local Ranch watching Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana, July 1941

Group of People from Local Ranch watching Crow Fair, Crow Agency, Montana, July 1941

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#95 Street Scene, Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, July 1941

Street Scene, Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, July 1941

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#96 Two Farmers Harvesting Wheat with Combine, near Culbertson, Montana, August 1941

Two Farmers Harvesting Wheat with Combine, near Culbertson, Montana, August 1941

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#97 Street Scene, Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, July 1941

Street Scene, Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming, July 1941

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#98 Truck Being Loaded with Bushels of String Beans by Two Day Laborers, New Jersey, July 1941

Truck Being Loaded with Bushels of String Beans by Two Day Laborers, New Jersey, July 1941

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#99 Group of Day Laborers on Truck being brought to Farm to Pick String Bean, Bridgeton, New Jersey, July 1941

Group of Day Laborers on Truck being brought to Farm to Pick String Bean, Bridgeton, New Jersey, July 1941

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#100 Group Portrait, Juke Joint and Bar, near Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

Group Portrait, Juke Joint and Bar, near Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

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#101 Two Female Workers preparing Hot Lunch for Agricultural Workers’ Children in Kitchen of Day Nursery, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

Two Female Workers preparing Hot Lunch for Agricultural Workers' Children in Kitchen of Day Nursery, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

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#102 Children of Agricultural Workers in Day Nursery eating Lunch, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

Children of Agricultural Workers in Day Nursery eating Lunch, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

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#103 Rest Hour in Day Nursery, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

Rest Hour in Day Nursery, Okeechobee Migratory Labor Camp, Belle Glade, Florida, February 1941

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#104 Boy on Playground Slide, Sarasota Trailer Park, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Boy on Playground Slide, Sarasota Trailer Park, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#105 Guests at Sarasota Trailer Park playing Chinese Checkers, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Guests at Sarasota Trailer Park playing Chinese Checkers, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#106 Lido Beach Casino, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Lido Beach Casino, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#107 Guests of Sarasota Trailer Park Picnicking at Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Guests of Sarasota Trailer Park Picnicking at Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#108 Woman Hanging Clothes on Clothesline, Sarasota Trailer Park, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Woman Hanging Clothes on Clothesline, Sarasota Trailer Park, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#109 Women in Dresses Collecting Seashells on Beach, Rear View, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Women in Dresses Collecting Seashells on Beach, Rear View, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#110 Women Playing Cards on Porch of Trailer Home, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Women Playing Cards on Porch of Trailer Home, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#111 Children of migratory laborers stand outside their dilapidated houses, which were condemned by the Board of Health, but still used as living spaces, Belle Glade, Florida, 1941.

Children of migratory laborers stand outside their dilapidated houses, which were condemned by the Board of Health, but still used as living spaces, Belle Glade, Florida, 1941.

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#112 Men playing shuffleboard in Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Men playing shuffleboard in Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#113 Family Enjoying Sun and Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Family Enjoying Sun and Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#114 Migratory Workers waiting to Receive Supplies of Surplus Commodities, Belle Glade, Florida, January 1941

Migratory Workers waiting to Receive Supplies of Surplus Commodities, Belle Glade, Florida, January 1941

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#115 Young Boy Playing on Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

Young Boy Playing on Beach, Sarasota, Florida, January 1941

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#116 Construction Worker sitting on Car before leaving for Evening Shift, Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

Construction Worker sitting on Car before leaving for Evening Shift, Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

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#117 Woman working in New Cafe opposite entrance to Camp Livingston U.S. Military Base, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

Woman working in New Cafe opposite entrance to Camp Livingston U.S. Military Base, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

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#118 Construction Workers from Camp Livingston U.S. Military Base eating and hanging around new Cafe, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

Construction Workers from Camp Livingston U.S. Military Base eating and hanging around new Cafe, Alexandria, Louisiana, December 1940

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#119 Workers standing outside of a housing facility where the sign reads ‘Beds 50 cents up stairs’, December 1940

Workers standing outside of a housing facility where the sign reads 'Beds 50 cents up stairs', December 1940

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#120 One-room Schoolhouse showing Overcrowded Conditions and need for Repairs and Equipment, Breathitt County, Kentucky, November 1940

One-room Schoolhouse showing Overcrowded Conditions and need for Repairs and Equipment, Breathitt County, Kentucky, November 1940

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#121 Doctor examining Farmer’s Family on Front Porch, Caswell County, North Carolina, October 1940

Doctor examining Farmer's Family on Front Porch, Caswell County, North Carolina, October 1940

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#122 Dairy Farmer, a Farm Security Administration (FSA) Tenant Purchase Borrower, bottling Milk at Pasteurizing Plant, Caswell County, North Carolina, October 1940

Dairy Farmer, a Farm Security Administration (FSA) Tenant Purchase Borrower, bottling Milk at Pasteurizing Plant, Caswell County, North Carolina, October 1940

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#123 Mountain Woman going to Market, Jackson, Kentucky, September 1940

Mountain Woman going to Market, Jackson, Kentucky, September 1940

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#124 One-room School showing overcrowded conditions, Breathitt County, Kentucky, September 1940

One-room School showing overcrowded conditions, Breathitt County, Kentucky, September 1940

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#125 Mountain Children Playing Marbles after School, Breathitt County, Kentucky, September 1940

Mountain Children Playing Marbles after School, Breathitt County, Kentucky, September 1940

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#126 Students in Overcrowded Rural School, Morehead, Kentucky, August 1940

Students in Overcrowded Rural School, Morehead, Kentucky, August 1940

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#127 Sulky or Harness Races, Shelby County Fair, Shelbyville, Kentucky, August 1940

Sulky or Harness Races, Shelby County Fair, Shelbyville, Kentucky, August 1940

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#128 A small wooden shack, with a shingled roof, brick chimney stack, and a bell set on top of a tall pole at right, Kentucky, 1940

A small wooden shack, with a shingled roof, brick chimney stack, and a bell set on top of a tall pole at right, Kentucky, 1940

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#129 Street Vendor Selling Household Remedies, Port Gibson, Mississippi, August 1940

Street Vendor Selling Household Remedies, Port Gibson, Mississippi, August 1940

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