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Negro houses, south end of town, Vicksburg, Mississippi

Negro houses, south end of town, Vicksburg, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of an old building, Street scene. Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of an old building, Street scene. Vicksburg, M...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a boy wearing a hat, Negro boy near Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a boy wearing a hat, Negro boy near Vicksbu...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man plowing a field with two horses, Near Tupelo, Mississippi. Negro farming

A black and white photo of a man plowing a field with two horses, Near...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a landscape, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a landscape, Erosion near Jackson, Mississi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a quarry, excavation or mining site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a city street, Vicksburg street. Mississippi

A black and white photo of a city street, Vicksburg street. Mississipp...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ferry and wharf goods. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Ferry and wharf goods. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interior of house. Pike County, Mississippi. McComb Gardens

Interior of house. Pike County, Mississippi. McComb Gardens

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Settlers on McComb Homesteads at work in their garden. Pike County, Mississippi

Settlers on McComb Homesteads at work in their garden. Pike County, Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a small house, House. Hattiesburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a small house, House. Hattiesburg, Mississi...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Resettlement house in Dyess Colony, [Mississippi County,] Arkansas

Resettlement house in Dyess Colony, [Mississippi County,] Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A couple of men sitting on a wooden bench, Homeless children, Natchez, Mississippi

A couple of men sitting on a wooden bench, Homeless children, Natchez,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a grocery store, Seed store interior. Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a grocery store, Seed store interior. Vicks...

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Thin dimes around the ankles to prevent headaches

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tractor and driver on the Aldridge Plantation. [Near Leland,] Mississippi

Tractor and driver on the Aldridge Plantation. [Near Leland,] Mississi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a tractor, farming equipment, agriculture, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Josh Taylor, Negro Foreman who has been on place for fifty three years, Knowlton Plantation, Perthshire, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi.

Josh Taylor, Negro Foreman who has been on place for fifty three years...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farm, farmer, agriculture, early 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Selling fish on Saturday afternoon, Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, November 1939.

Selling fish on Saturday afternoon, Lexington, Holmes County, Mississi...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Part of cotton gin with wagonloads of cotton waiting in background at Delta and Pineland Company, Scott, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, October 1939.

Part of cotton gin with wagonloads of cotton waiting in background at ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Negro section of town, Saturday noon Belzoni, Miss., Nov. 1939.

Negro section of town, Saturday noon Belzoni, Miss., Nov. 1939.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Negro residents of Mound Bayou, Mississippi in front of restaurant, former theater

Negro residents of Mound Bayou, Mississippi in front of restaurant, fo...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel Cotton Mill, Laurel, Mississippi

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel Cotton Mill, Laurel,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of three children, Three Negro children, Natchez, Mississippi

A black and white photo of three children, Three Negro children, Natch...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scene [shoe shiner] in Natchez, Mississippi

Scene [shoe shiner] in Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Natchez, Mississippi - A black and white photo of a horse shop

Natchez, Mississippi - A black and white photo of a horse shop

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a river boat, Mississippi River steamboat. Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a river boat, Mississippi River steamboat. ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a barren landscape, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a barren landscape, Erosion near Jackson, M...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a cliff, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a cliff, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ferry and river men. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Ferry and river men. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

An old black and white photo of a cliff, Erosion near Oxford, Mississippi

An old black and white photo of a cliff, Erosion near Oxford, Mississi...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Vicksburg Negroes and shop front. Mississippi

Vicksburg Negroes and shop front. Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

An old black and white photo of a large crack in the ground, Erosion near Oxford, Mississippi

An old black and white photo of a large crack in the ground, Erosion n...

Picryl description: Public domain image of field, irrigation, agriculture, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a muddy river, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a muddy river, Erosion near Jackson, Missis...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of three children, Three Negro children, Natchez, Mississippi

A black and white photo of three children, Three Negro children, Natch...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing around a pile of bags, Loading cotton, Natchez, Mississippi

A group of men standing around a pile of bags, Loading cotton, Natchez...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a building with graffiti on it, Main street storefronts. Edwards, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a building with graffiti on it, Main street...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The lev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for $1.00 near Clarksdale, Mississippi, June-July 1937.

These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for $1.00 near Clarksdal...

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

Note on industrialization of the South. Meridian, Mississippi

Note on industrialization of the South. Meridian, Mississippi

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

One of Delta cooperative farmsteads after a year of operation. Hillhouse, Mississippi

One of Delta cooperative farmsteads after a year of operation. Hillhou...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Colored tractor driver and empty cabin on mechanized cotton plantation. Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi

Colored tractor driver and empty cabin on mechanized cotton plantation...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Colored tractor driver and empty cabin on mechanized cotton plantation. Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi

Colored tractor driver and empty cabin on mechanized cotton plantation...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer worker, 20th-century dust bowl, great depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shooting pool on Saturday afternoon, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta  November 1939.

Shooting pool on Saturday afternoon, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta No...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Interior of school on Mileston Plantation; School begins very late in the year and attendance is poor until December because the children pick cotton, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, November, 1939.

Interior of school on Mileston Plantation; School begins very late in ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Group of women working along railroad tracks hoeing and burning cut grass, Picayune, Mississippi

Group of women working along railroad tracks hoeing and burning cut gr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chemist running test on sweet potato starch, Laurel, Mississippi

Chemist running test on sweet potato starch, Laurel, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Worker winding cotton thread onto large spools. Laurel cotton mills, Laurel, Mississippi

Worker winding cotton thread onto large spools. Laurel cotton mills, L...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thread-making machinery. Laurel cotton mill, Laurel, Mississippi

Thread-making machinery. Laurel cotton mill, Laurel, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of people, meeting, eating, drinking, food, beverage, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel cotton mills, Laurel, Mississippi

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel cotton mills, Laurel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Cotton thread-making machinery. Laurel cotton mill, Laurel, Mississippi

Cotton thread-making machinery. Laurel cotton mill, Laurel, Mississipp...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Weighing in truckload of sweet potatoes at starch plant. Laurel, Mississippi

Weighing in truckload of sweet potatoes at starch plant. Laurel, Missi...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of three children on a boat, Three Negro children, Natchez, Mississippi

A black and white photo of three children on a boat, Three Negro child...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cotton hoer near Clarksdale, Miss., June 1937.

Cotton hoer near Clarksdale, Miss., June 1937.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Vicksburg Negroes and shop fronts. Mississippi

Vicksburg Negroes and shop fronts. Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a row of houses, Negro housing, Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a row of houses, Negro housing, Vicksburg, ...

Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The lev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Use of machinery in cotton production is increasing. Tractors move from one field to another on the Aldridge Plantation. Near Leland, Miss. June 1937.

Use of machinery in cotton production is increasing. Tractors move fro...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of two small buildings, Backyard. Meridian (Magnolia Homesteads), Mississippi

A black and white photo of two small buildings, Backyard. Meridian (Ma...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

New house. Forrest County, Mississippi. Hattiesburg Homesteads

New house. Forrest County, Mississippi. Hattiesburg Homesteads

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a group of men, Scene in Natchez, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a group of men, Scene in Natchez, Mississip...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Scene [shoe shiner] in Natchez, Mississippi

Scene [shoe shiner] in Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Church turned into a movie house, Woodville, Mississippi

Church turned into a movie house, Woodville, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Two women walking along street, Natchez, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sharecropper's cabin, cotton and corn, near Jackson, Mississippi

Sharecropper's cabin, cotton and corn, near Jackson, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Negro tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation, [near Leland] Mississippi

Negro tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation, [near Leland] Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Commissary of the Gold Dust Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Commissary of the Gold Dust Plantation near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mississippi

Cotton sharecropper. She was born "two years before the surrender." Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Wagon load of cotton coming out of the field in the evening, Mileston Plantation, Mississippi Delta, Oct. 1939

Wagon load of cotton coming out of the field in the evening, Mileston ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Post office inside plantation store, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, November 1939.

Post office inside plantation store, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, Nove...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Woman carrying bundle on head, Natchez, Mississippi, August 1940.

Woman carrying bundle on head, Natchez, Mississippi, August 1940.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Migrant worker resting along roadside, Hancock County, Mississippi

Migrant worker resting along roadside, Hancock County, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a building with a coca cola sign, Beer hall, Mound Bayou, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a building with a coca cola sign, Beer hall...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Mrs. Scarbrough in corner of kitchen. Laurel, Mississippi

Mrs. Scarbrough in corner of kitchen. Laurel, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detail of process of making cotton ropes from cotton bats. Laurel mills, Mississippi

Detail of process of making cotton ropes from cotton bats. Laurel mill...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel cotton mills, Laurel, Mississippi

Converting cotton ropes into rough thread. Laurel cotton mills, Laurel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a factory worker, plant, manufacture, assembly line, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

A black and white photo of a train station, Railroad station. Mound Bayou, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a train station, Railroad station. Mound Ba...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spring wagon and horse with farmers' staples of coal, oil and flour, Laurel, Mississippi

Spring wagon and horse with farmers' staples of coal, oil and flour, L...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ferry and wharf goods. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Ferry and wharf goods. Vicksburg, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a river with a boat in the background, Mississippi River steamboat. Vicksburg, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a river with a boat in the background, Miss...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Ti...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a horse drawn wagon, Ox team hauling pulpwood. Mississippi.

A black and white photo of a horse drawn wagon, Ox team hauling pulpwo...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a small house, Home of rehabilitation client. Mississippi

A black and white photo of a small house, Home of rehabilitation clien...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Community canning kitchen. Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Community canning kitchen. Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Public domain photograph of kitchen, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Natchez, Mississippi - An old photo of two men sitting on a porch

Natchez, Mississippi - An old photo of two men sitting on a porch

Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The steamer Capitol, Mississippi River, Arkansas

The steamer Capitol, Mississippi River, Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A couple of men sitting on top of a wooden bench, Homeless children, Natchez, Mississippi

A couple of men sitting on top of a wooden bench, Homeless children, N...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children of farmers, migrant workers, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Natchez, Mississippi - A black and white photo of a man sitting in front of a barber shop
A black and white photo of elephants in a muddy field, Erosion near Jackson, Mississippi

A black and white photo of elephants in a muddy field, Erosion near Ja...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River. The lev...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Black beads hung between the breasts are good for heart trouble

Fifty-seven year old sharecropper woman. Hinds County, Mississippi. Bl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation, [near Leland] Mississippi

Tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation, [near Leland] Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of a tractor, farming equipment, agriculture, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Grandmother of sharecropper family near Cleveland, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a theatre, Theatre in Leland, Mississippi

A black and white photo of a theatre, Theatre in Leland, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Company stores and offices and clinic of Delta Pine Company, Cotton Plantation, Scott, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, October 1939.

Company stores and offices and clinic of Delta Pine Company, Cotton Pl...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Negro day laborers brought in by truck from nearby towns, waiting to be paid off for cotton picking and buy supplies inside the plantation store, Friday night, Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, November 1939.

Negro day laborers brought in by truck from nearby towns, waiting to b...

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Removing the seed from cotton gin on Hopson Plantation; Clarksdale, Mississippi, Nov. 1939.

Removing the seed from cotton gin on Hopson Plantation; Clarksdale, Mi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

African American day laborers standing near and on the back of farm trucks parked on the side of a road near the Hallan Bridge while drivers bid and offer them between 50 cents and one dollar to work as cotton pickers on Mississippi and Arkansas plantations, Memphis, Tennessee, October 1939.

African American day laborers standing near and on the back of farm tr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train tracks, rail transportation, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Feet and clothing of family of sharecropper, cut-over farmer of Mississippi bottoms

Feet and clothing of family of sharecropper, cut-over farmer of Missis...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old black and white photo of a train yard, Turpentine still, State Line, Mississippi

An old black and white photo of a train yard, Turpentine still, State ...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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