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Cotton Picking, Augusta, Georgia, 1943. Cultivation of cotton using slaves brought huge profits to the owners of large plantations, making them some of the wealthiest men in the U.S
Migratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939. Creator: UnknownMigratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939
Cotton field, Georgia, 1911. Creator: UnknownCotton field, Georgia, 1911
Southern slaves at their daily toil, 1925. Creator: UnknownSouthern slaves at their daily toil, 1925
Picking cotton. 1902. Creator: UnknownPicking cotton. 1902
Picking cotton back of Dodge Hall, 1903. Creator: UnknownPicking cotton back of Dodge Hall, 1903
Picking and weighing cotton, 1872. Creator: UnknownPicking and weighing cotton, 1872
Picking cotton on a southern plantation, 1882. Creator: UnknownPicking cotton on a southern plantation, 1882
Gathering cotton in Georgia, 1882. Creator: UnknownGathering cotton in Georgia, 1882
Cotton pickers emptying sacks, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeKern County, California. Cotton pickers emptying sacks at eleven a.m. Stopped from further work for the day by rain
Cotton picking in south Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton picking in south Texas
Day laborers hoeing cottonn, near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDay laborers hoeing cotton. Many tenant farmers become day laborers on mechanized farms. Near Corsicana, Texas
Cotton picker, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton picker. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Cabins at the Delta cooperative farms, Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCabins at the Delta cooperative farms. Hillhouse, Mississippi. Screen windows and porches are uncommon in cotton cabins
Cotton checkers, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton checkers. San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton sharecroppers, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton sharecroppers. Greene County, Georgia. They produce little, sell little, buy little
The Black Wax area of Texas, near Georgetown, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe Black Wax area of Texas is the outstanding cotton producing section of the western cotton belt. Near Georgetown, Texas
Delta cooperative farm cabins and cotton, Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDelta cooperative farm cabins and cotton. Hillhouse, Mississippi, after one year of operation
Cotton pickers lunchtime, near Corpus Christi, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton pickers lunchtime. Near Corpus Christi, Texas
The landowner's daughter hoes cotton on a south Georgia farm, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe landowner's daughter hoes cotton on a south Georgia farm
Loading cotton, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeLoading cotton. San Joaquin Valley, California
Pickers in cotton field, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePickers in cotton field. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton pickers at work in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton pickers at work in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California. They receive one dollar and one dollar and twenty-five cents per hundred pounds
Picking cotton, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePicking cotton. San Joaquin Valley, California
Weighing in cotton, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeWeighing in cotton. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Loading cotton, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeLoading cotton. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Weighing in cotton, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeWeighing in cotton. San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton pickers bringing in their "pick" to be weighed, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936Cotton pickers bringing in their "pick" to be weighed. They receive one dollar and one dollar and twenty-five cents per hundred pounds. San Joaquin Valley, California
Partially loaded cotton wagon, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePartially loaded cotton wagon. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton pickers, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton pickers. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Mexican cotton picker, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMexican cotton picker. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton picker, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton picker. San Joaquin Valley, California
Cotton hoers on the Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton hoers on the Aldridge Plantation near Leland, Mississippi. Hoers in groups of two hundred or more are hauled over daily from Greenville
Housing for cotton pickers, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for cotton pickers. South Texas
Tally, Cotton field in South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeTally. Cotton field in South Texas
Cotton is planted close to the abandoned cabins, Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton is planted close to the abandoned cabins whose occupants were displaced by power farming. Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi
Cotton weighing, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton weighing. South Texas
Cotton weighing near Brownsville, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton weighing near Brownsville, Texas
Cotton weighing near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton weighing near Robstown, Texas
Loading cotton after weighing, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeLoading cotton after weighing. San Joaquin Valley, California
Weighing cotton near Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeWeighing cotton near Robstown, Texas
A cotton patch in the Delta area in Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeA cotton patch in the Delta area in Mississippi. This area produces 500, 000 bales of cotton annually
Hoeing cotton, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHoeing cotton. South Texas
Cotton hoer, Coahoma County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton hoer. Coahoma County, Mississippi
These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThese cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi
Lunchtime for cotton hoers, Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeLunchtime for cotton hoers. Mississippi Delta
Hoers, Aldridge Plantation, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeA crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton for one dollar a day. Many of these are ex-tenant farmers
Oldest son of a sharecropper family working in the cotton, Chesnee, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOldest son of a sharecropper family working in the cotton. Chesnee, South Carolina
Cotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta. They worked from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar
Cultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeCultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas
Farmers with mule teams and cultivators, Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers with mule teams and cultivators. Lake Dick project, Arkansas
Farmers about to begin cooperative cultivation of cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarmers about to begin cooperative cultivation of cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas
Cultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeCultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas
Sharecropper's cabin, cotton and corn, near Jackson, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeSharecropper's cabin, cotton and corn, near Jackson, Mississippi
Cotton, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCotton. Georgia
Terraced fields of sharecropper, near Gaffney, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTerraced fields of sharecropper. In 1936 he made seven bales of cotton, half of which went to his landlord. Near Gaffney, South Carolina
House of cotton sharecropper (white) near Gaffney, South Carolina, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeHouse of cotton sharecropper (white) near Gaffney, South Carolina
The cotton lands of Ellis County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe cotton lands of Ellis County, Texas, are well adapted to tractor farming but the houses of the farmer tenants stand empty
Tractors cultivating cotton, Aldridge Plantation, near Leland, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTractors cultivating cotton. Twenty-two tractors have replaced 130 tenant families on the Aldridge Plantation, near Leland, Mississippi
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia. [Sack made from hog feed bag]
Farm boy with sack full of boll weevils...off of cotton plants, Macon County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeFarm boy with sack full of boll weevils which he has picked off of cotton plants. Macon County, Georgia
Check row planted cotton, Touchberry Plantation, Issaquena County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCheck row planted cotton. Touchberry Plantation, Issaquena County, Mississippi. This method, long used in corn in order to permit cross cultivation
Alabama tenant farmer and children, Near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeAlabama tenant farmer and children. Family labor in cotton. Near Anniston, Alabama
Check row planting of cotton, Mississippi Delta near Greenville, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeCheck row planting of cotton. A new process which has been long used in corn which practically eliminates need for hand labor at chopping season
