Cotton Plantation Collection

Atlantic Cotton Compress Company, Pensacola, Fla. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Atlantic Cotton Compress Company, Pensacola, Fla. between 1900 and 1906

Migratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Migratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939

Migratory cotton workers, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Migratory cotton workers, 1939

Picking and weighing cotton, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Picking and weighing cotton, 1872

Weighing bales of cotton, 1882. Creator: Unknown
Weighing bales of cotton, 1882

The Black Wax area of Texas, near Georgetown, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The Black Wax area of Texas is the outstanding cotton producing section of the western cotton belt. Near Georgetown, Texas

Along U.S. Highway 99, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Along U.S. Highway 99. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California. ['Cotton Pickers Wanted']

Cultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas

Farmers with mule teams and cultivators, Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers 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 Lange
Farmers about to begin cooperative cultivation of cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas

Cultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivating cotton cooperatively at Lake Dick, Arkansas

Cultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas

Cultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cultivating cotton at Lake Dick project, Arkansas

The Cotton Harvest; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. Creator: Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff
The Cotton Harvest; Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains, 1875. [Plantation workers in Brazil]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Field of cotton, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown
Field of cotton

Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Miss. 1939. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Day laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Chopping cotton, Greene County, Ga. ?, ca. 1941. Creators: Marion Post Wolcott, Jack Delano
Chopping cotton, Greene County, Georgia?

Chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Ga

Workers going home from an afternoon of chopping cotton, Greene County, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Workers going home from an afternoon of chopping cotton, Greene County, Ga

Sign on U. S. 99 main highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Kern County, California, 1939
Kern County, California. Sign on U.S. 99 main highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. [ Cotton Pickers Wanted - Cabins Furnished ]

Lucille Burroughs, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Lucille Burroughs, Hale County, Alabama

Lucille Burroughs in the cotton fields, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Lucille Burroughs in the cotton fields, Hale County, Alabama

Lucille Burroughs picking cotton, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Lucille Burroughs picking cotton, Hale County, Alabama

Cabin in the Cotton, c. 1931-1937. Creator: Horace Pippin
Cabin in the Cotton, c. 1931-1937. African-American artist Horace Pippin began painting as a means of therapy, after his arm was injured during World War I

12 O clock in the Deadening, ca. 1891. Creator: John Horgan
12 O clock in the Deadening, ca. 1891. (Jas Richardsons Walnut Grove Plantation, Mississippi Valley Route)

A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Cotton farming was a major issue of racial conflict in the history of the United States, particularly during the 19th century

Picking Cotton, 1916. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Picking Cotton, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

Cotton, 1. - Picking Seed Cotton, W. Indies, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

A cotton plantation, Rome, Georgia, USA, 1898. Artist: BL Singley
A cotton plantation, Rome, Georgia, USA, 1898. In 1898, Georgia produced half as much cotton as India, and as much cotton as China. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Girls in a cotton field, Kazakhstan, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Cotton picking, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800s
Steam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Cotton Plantation: A Glimpse into the Laborious World of Cotton Harvesting" Step back in time to witness the arduous yet vital process of cotton harvesting. From the picturesque landscapes of Rio De Janeiro and the Organ Mountains in 1875, captured by Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff, to the anonymous photographer's field of cotton between 1941 and 1942, these images transport us to a bygone era. Marion Post Wolcott's lens takes us to Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1939, where day laborers tirelessly picked cotton under scorching sunrays. The struggle continues as we delve into Greene County, Georgia through Jack Delano's photographs from around 1941. Here we witness workers chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains or making their way home after a long day's work. The historical significance of cotton plantations is not limited to America alone; even Suriname had its own Zeezigt coffee and cotton plantation depicted in a captivating diorama dating back to c. 1815-21. Moving westward along U. S. Highway 99 between Los Angeles and San Francisco in Kern County, California during 1939 was Dorothea Lange with her camera capturing poignant moments that tell stories beyond words – including a sign marking this significant route amidst vast fields of white gold. Walker Evans' iconic photographs take us deep into Hale County, Alabama during the Great Depression years. Lucille Burroughs becomes our guide through these powerful images - from her presence against rustic backgrounds to her diligent efforts picking cotton under an unforgiving sun. Lastly, Horace Pippin's artwork "Cabin in the Cotton" transports us visually into another dimension altogether – his evocative brushstrokes bringing forth emotions tied closely with life on a plantation during those challenging times.