Wolcott Collection

MISSISSIPPI: LABOR, 1940. Cotton picking in the vicinity of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, November 1940

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. The next trip. Coal miners sitting in a mining car, ready to go into the mine shaft at Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

VERMONT: WOODSTOCK, 1940. Woodstock, Vermont, on Saturday afternoon after a snow storm. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

Music cover, La Bota, sung by Monica Lewis
Music cover, La Bota, words by Haven Gillespie II, music by Charles Wolcott, sung by Monica Lewis in MGM film The Strip Date: 1951

His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut, 1820

Haircutting in Front of General Store and Post Office on Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi, 1939

ONE-ROOM SCHOOL, 1940. One-room school house in Breathitt County, Kentucky, photographed by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1940

COAL MINERs CHILD, 1938. Coal miners child using a hole in the door to enter a bedroom with a smoking pipe in one hand and a gun in the other in Bertha Hill, West Virginia

Huyshe Wolcott Yeatman-Biggs, 1845 - 1922. Anglican Clergyman, Suffragan Bishop Of Southwark, Worcester And Coventry. From The Strand Magazine Published 1897

Oliver Wolcott 1726 To 1797 American Statesman And Founding Father A Signatory Of Declaration Of Independence 19Th Century Engraving By J. Longacre From A Painting

Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge Over Lamoille River In Autumn; Wolcott, Vermont, United States Of America

KENTUCKY: CEMETERY, c1940. New graves decorated in the mountains near Jackson, Kentucky. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

COAL MINERs FAMILY, 1938. A coal miner and his family at their home in Bertha Hill, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

COAL MINERs FAMILY, 1938. Wife and children of a coal miner sitting on a porch in Pursglove, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

LOG CABIN, 1940. Child in doorway of an old mountain cabin made of hand-hewn logs, in Jackson Kentucky. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1940

WYOMING: CATTLE WAR, 1892. The Johnson County Invaders of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, arrested after a war on smaller ranchers during the Johnson County Range War

FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1895. Fizz! Boom!! Ah!!! Cartoon depicting Richard Parks Bland, Charles F. Crisp, Henry Moore Teller, Davis Hanson Waite, Joseph C.S

GEORGIA: DAY LABORERS. A day laborer loading his possessions on a wagon near Madison, Georgia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE A key to the statesmen portrayed in John Trumbulls painting The Declaration of Independence

Declaration: Signatures
DECLARATION: SIGNATURES. Second page of signatures on the Declaration of Independence

The Wolcott Hotel in New York City, USA
The Wolcott Hotel at a busy intersection between 31st Street and 5th Avenue in New York City, USA, with the Marble Collegiate Church and Flatiron Building in the distance

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1840. A Whig parade during the Hard Cider Campaign, William Henry Harrisons presidential campaign of 1840. Pen and ink drawing by John Wolcott Adams, c1912

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. Shift change at the coal mine in Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

WEST VIRGINIA: BAR, 1938. The miners club in Scotts Run, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

WEST VIRGINIA: BAR, 1938. Coal miners waiting for the bus home in Osage, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. Coal miners waiting for their next trip into the mine in Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. Coal miners coming out of the mine at the end of the day shift in Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

SANITARY COMMISSION, c1865. Personnel of the United States Sanitary Commission. Left to right: William Holme Van Buren, George Templeton Strong, Henry Whitney Bellows, Cornelius Rea Agnew

CHILDREN, c1860. Portrait of Gertrude Mercer Hubbard Grossman, Roberta Wolcott Hubbard Bell, and Mabel Hubbard Bell as girls. Daguerreotype attributed to Southworth & Hawes, c1860

GEORGIA: WHITE PLAINS, c1941. An African American woman standing beneath United States and Georgia state flags. Photograph by Jack Delano or Marion Post Wolcott, c1941

LOUISIANA: HOMESTEAD, 1940. Home and outbuildings belonging to an African American tenant near a Mississippi River levee, Lake Providence, Louisiana. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, June 1940

COLORADO: ASPEN, 1941. View of a cowhands cabin on a ranch in the mountains near Aspen, Colorado. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1941

NEW ORLEANS, 1941. A shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, advertising costumes for Mardi Gras. Photograph by Marion Post-Wolcott, 1941

NEW ORLEANS, 1941. Old buildings in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by Marion Post-Wolcott, 1941

HOGS, 1941. Hogs on a farm in Lexington, Nebraska. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1941

CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1939. Three young girls picking cotton in Statesville, North Carolina. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1939. Farmer J. A. Johnson and his youngest child picking cotton
CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1939. Farmer J.A. Johnson and his youngest child picking cotton in a field in Statesville, North Carolina. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1939. Two children of farmer J.A. Johnson picking cotton in a field in Statesville, North Carolina. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

MONTANA: FARM, 1941. Grain elevators and oil tanks at a farm in Wolf Point, Montana. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1941

VERMONT: WOODSTOCK, c1940. A spring thaw in the farmland of Woodstock, Vermont. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

VERMONT: MOUNT MANSFIELD. The top of Mount Mansfield at Smugglers Notch near Stowe, Vermont. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1939

VERMONT: SNOW, c1939. A winter scene in Vermont. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1939

NEW HAMPSHIRE: SNOW, 1940. A boy walking home from school after snowstorm in Jackson, New Hampshire. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940

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MINER STRIKE, 1939. Striking copper miners waiting for scabs to come out of the mines in Ducktown, Tennessee. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1939

LOUISIANA: STORE, 1940. A store with live fish for sale, near Natchitoches, Louisiana. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, July 1940

KENTUCKY: CHURCH DINNER. Parishoners preparing food for a benefit picnic supper at St. Thomas Church near Bardstown, Kentucky. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

WEST VIRGINIA: FOOD RELIEF. A relief truck bringing food supplies to residents of the abandoned mining town of Jere, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1938

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"Wolcott: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the world of Wolcott, where history unfolds in various corners of America. In West Virginia, we venture deep into a coal mine, witnessing the resilience and determination of hardworking miners as they sit in a mining car, ready for their next trip underground. Traveling south to Mississippi in 1940, we find ourselves amidst laborers picking cotton near Clarksdale. The sun beats down on their backs as they toil tirelessly, showcasing the strength and endurance required for this demanding work. In Vermont's Woodstock during that same year, we experience the serene aftermath of a snowstorm on a Saturday afternoon. The town is transformed into a winter wonderland, with its quaint charm enhanced by nature's touch. Music fills our ears as Monica Lewis sings "La Bota, " captivating us with her melodic voice. Her rendition takes us on an emotional journey through rhythm and lyrics that resonate deeply within our souls. Shifting gears to Connecticut in 1820 brings us face-to-face with His Excellency Oliver Wolcott - Governor of the State. A man of influence and power who shaped the destiny of his people during a pivotal era in American history. Journeying further back in time to Marcella Plantation in Mileston, haircuts are not just about grooming but become moments for community connection outside the General Store and Post Office, and is here that stories are shared while scissors snip away at locks. The bustling Wolcott Hotel awaits us in New York City - an emblematic landmark standing tall amidst urban chaos. Its doors have welcomed countless guests seeking respite from city life or embarking on new adventures within its vibrant streets. As autumn arrives near North Wolcott, Vermont, we stumble upon a picturesque barn surrounded by fiery foliage. Nature paints an enchanting scene against which memories are made and cherished forevermore. A one-room schoolhouse stands as a symbol of education's humble beginnings in Breathitt County, Kentucky.