Strawberry pickers

Title

Strawberry pickers

Description

Black and white image of people picking strawberries. A woman bends over to adjust her pants leg in the front left of the image, while several other people in the near foreground pick berries, some by standing astride the row and bending over, while others kneel on the ground. All have small wheeled carts with trays for their berries. In the background a pick-up is parked, and more people pick berries. 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
Hispanic American agricultural laborers
Economic History

Medium

gelatin silver prints

Identifier

WCMpic_013599

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