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Plantation headquarters. Sunflower plantation, just optioned by Resettlement Administration. Near Sunflower, Mississippi. Carl Mydans June 1936 | |
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"Gang" cultivating plow being repaired at Sunflower plantation. Sunflower, Mississippi
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Manager's home at Sunflower plantation now under option by Resettlement Administration. Near Sunflower, Mississippi. This is one of the largest plantations in the region. The house was re-habbed in 2006-07. On Drew-Merigold Road.
Carl Mydans June 1936 | |
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Gin and seed house (to right) on Sunflower plantation now under option by Resettlement Administration.
Carl Mydans June 1936 | |
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"Double shovel" cultivator being repaired at Sunflower plantation. Near Sunflower, Mississippi
Carl Mydans June 1936 | |
%20 | Pecan grove with soybeans. Sunflower plantation, just optioned by Resettlement Administration. Near Sunflower, Mississippi. The grove was still standing in 1939, along Drew-Merigold Road
Carl Mydans June 1936 | |
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Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
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Farmer on FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Picking up pecan nuts in project grove, project families are going to sell them. Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939 | |
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Negroes returning home after cotton picking, Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939 | |
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Weighing up cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration), project, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939 | |
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Farmer picking cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939 | |
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Farmer and son picking cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939 | |
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Mules belonging to farmer on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Highway near Asheville, North Carolina. [obviously mislabeled. JA] Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 [labeled Sept 1939] | |
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Farmer on project with some of his stock. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Farmer on project with some of his stock. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Farmer and son building fence around their field. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Farmer's son running mowing machine on his land. Sunflower Plantations project, Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939 | |
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Farmer's son with their new mowing machine, mules and barn on Sunflower Plantation. Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939 | |
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New home, project barn and chicken house on Sunflower Plantation project. Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
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Old abandoned house on Sunflower Plantation project. Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Project farmer with his cotton samples in the living room of his new home. Sunflower Plantations, Merigold, Mississippi Delta. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Project farmer and son picking their cotton. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Project farmer's daughter gathering eggs in a new chicken house. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Interior of project family's house. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |
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Interior of project family's kitchen in new home. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi. Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 | |