Item 35: Picking Cotton
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts several African American women in a cotton field: one woman places cotton in a basket, with a child sitting on the ground in front of the basket; another carries carries a basket of cotton on her head; and a third (on the left) fills a basket of bag with cotton. Two African American men stand in the background. Probably in the Savannah, Ga., area. O. Pierre Havens (successor to Wilson & Havens), Photographer, Savannah, Ga. ca. 1883-1888. 17.75 x 10 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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Ithaca NY 14853