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Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, USA
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Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, USA
Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937
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Agricultural Agriculture Booklet Cotton Dixie Dixieland Fields Picker Pickers Picking Sack Sacks Southern Worker 1937
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Step back in time with this evocative postcard booklet capturing the daily life of cotton workers in the American South during the 1930s. The images in this collection, taken in Dixieland, USA, in 1937, offer a poignant glimpse into the agricultural labor that shaped the region's economy and culture. The postcard booklet opens with a scene of workers carefully filling sacks with freshly picked cotton, their faces expressing the exhaustion and determination that came with long hours under the hot sun. The workers, dressed in simple clothing, are shown working in the fields, their bodies bent over the crops, their hands moving in unison as they pluck the cotton bolls. The next image in the series shows a lone worker, his face obscured by the brim of his hat, taking a break from the laborious task. He sits on a bale of cotton, his sack at his feet, looking weary but resolute. The scene is one of quiet reflection, a moment of rest in the midst of a day filled with hard work. The final image in the booklet shows a group of workers gathered around a makeshift table, sharing a meal. The simple meal, consisting of a pot of beans and cornbread, is a testament to the meager resources available to these laborers. Despite the hardships, the workers' faces are filled with a sense of community and camaraderie, a reminder of the bonds that were forged in the shared experience of toiling in the cotton fields. This postcard booklet offers a poignant reminder of the lives of the cotton workers who played a vital role in the agricultural industry of the American South during the 1930s. The images capture the resilience and determination of these workers, who labored in the fields to provide for their families and contribute to the economy of the region.
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