Unidentified man hoeing potatoes
Title
Unidentified man hoeing potatoes
Description
Black and white (overexposed) image of a man bent over as he uses a small Warren hoe in a planted field. He wears pants, a sleeveless shirt, and a straw hat, and holds the hoe in one hand while he lifts a plant leaf with the other. The planted rows extend into the distance, and the plants themselves are small. Museum records identify the man as a 'potato picker.'
Date Created
circa 1959
Subject
Agricultural laborers
Potatoes
Agriculture
Hispanic Americans
Economic History
Latino Interest
Cultural Studies
Medium
gelatin silver negatives
Identifier
WCMpic_013688
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image