Strawberry pickers

Title

Strawberry pickers

Description

Black and white image of a young girl with her hair in pony tails picking strawberries. She kneels in between the rows of berries and works to fill a series of plastic trays with strawberries. Other workers can be seen in the field, and in the background a bus is parked, along with two other vehicles, a car and a pick-up truck. Museum records do not identify either the farm or its location, nor do they identify the workers, but the landscape is very typical of Washington County. This photo was part of the Herbert McMullen bequest. McMullen was a local photographer who, in addition to taking his own photographs, collected images that depicted daily life in the area.

Date Created

circa 1960s-1970s

Subject

Farms
Agricultural laborers
Strawberries
Children
Child agricultural laborers
Economic History

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_013584

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection