905. Mayersville, Issaquena County (MS15) Well, it’s a courthouse.  Or is it a high school gym?  It’s difficult to tell the difference between the two.  Mayersville is a small community so this is obviously adequate for their needs and I s…

905. Mayersville, Issaquena County (MS15)

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The image is a black and white photograph depicting an individual standing in the middle of a field. The person appears to be wearing light-colored clothing, including trousers with rolled-up sleeves and a short-sleeved shirt. They are also donning a wide-brimmed hat that seems designed for sun protection. In their hands, they hold what looks like sticks or rods, possibly tools used in farming activities. The field is filled with rows of plants, which could be crops such as cotton based on the dense and regular spacing observed between them. The background reveals an expansive landscape stretching to a line of trees visible under a clear sky. There's text overlaid at the top left corner that reads "Cotton Pickers," indicating this photograph might capture labor associated with crop harvesting, likely related to sharecropping practices in agricultural regions like the Mississippi Delta as mentioned by Dorothea Lange. The image is part of an archive titled "Sharecropper of the Mississippi Delta."

Sharecropper of the Mississippi Delta. Issaquena County, Mississippi

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770097/

The image is a black and white photograph featuring an older man outdoors. He appears to be in his late 50s or early 60s, with spiky short hair and visible signs of aging such as wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes. The individual has a rugged appearance, wearing overalls that are worn out from use, suggesting he may work manual labor. He is holding a hat in his left hand and appears to be playfully pulling it off or showing it to someone outside of the frame with his right thumb extended outward as if making a dismissive gesture. His expression seems relaxed yet confident, possibly conveying a sense of pride or defiance. The background is minimalistic but reveals that he stands against an open sky, hinting at a rural setting which aligns with historical context where such photos were taken to document the lives and struggles of American laborers during the Great Depression era in agricultural regions like Mississippi. The overalls have pockets on both front sides, possibly containing tools or personal items. The image has text annotations suggesting it is part of a collection from White Laborer of the Mississippi Delta series by Dorothea Lange, which captures workers and their daily lives during challenging times. This specific photograph could be associated with Issaquena County in Mississippi as referenced in an URL provided alongside the photo link to source images on the website mentioned. The black bac [...]

White laborer of the Mississippi Delta. Issaquena County, Mississippi

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770095/

The image is a black and white photograph depicting an agricultural field with rows of crops. The landscape appears to be rural, with trees in the background under a clear sky. There are no visible people or animals in the scene. It's likely that this photo was taken during daylight hours as there isn't any apparent harsh lighting on objects within the frame which suggests it might have been captured around noon when sun is typically strong and directly overhead resulting to less shadows compared to other times of a day like early morning, late afternoon, or evening where one could expect longer shadows due to angle at which sunlight hits. The image's context provided implies that this photo captures an efficient farming method in use for crop cultivation likely aimed towards maximizing space utilization while also being environmentally friendly by reducing manual labor costs through mechanization methods such as cross-cultivation techniques pioneered during corn planting practices, indicative of agricultural advancements or changes happening around the period when Dorothea Lange documented these kinds of subjects.

Check row planted cotton. Touchberry Plantation, Issaquena County, Mississippi. This method, long used in corn in order to permit cross cultivation, eliminates as much as two thirds of the usual hand hoeing costs

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