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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