sunflower
Plantation headquarters. Sunflower plantation, just optioned by Resettlement Administration. Near Sunflower, Mississippi.
Carl Mydans June 1936
sunflower10
sunflower2
"Gang" cultivating plow being repaired at Sunflower plantation. Sunflower, Mississippi
Carl Mydans June 1936
sunflower3
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
sunflower4
Gin and seed house (to right) on Sunflower plantation now under option by Resettlement Administration.
Carl Mydans June 1936
sunflower5
sunflower7
"Double shovel" cultivator being repaired at Sunflower plantation. Near Sunflower, Mississippi
Carl Mydans June 1936
sunflower9%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
8a41333r
untitled
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8a41334r
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
8a41335r
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8a41528r
Negroes returning home after cotton picking, Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939
8a41529r
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8a41530r
Weighing up cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration), project, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939
8a41531t
Farmer picking cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi
Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939
8a41532r
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8a41533t
Farmer and son picking cotton on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct? 1939
8a41534r
Mules belonging to farmer on Sunflower Plantation, FSA (Farm Security Administration) project, Merigold, Mississippi
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10854r
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10855r
Highway near Asheville, North Carolina. [obviously mislabeled. JA]
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939 [labeled Sept 1939]
8c10856t
Farmer on project with some of his stock. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10857t
Farmer on project with some of his stock. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10913t
Farmer and son building fence around their field. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10932r
Farmer's son running mowing machine on his land. Sunflower Plantations project, Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8c10933t
Farmer's son with their new mowing machine, mules and barn on Sunflower Plantation. Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8c10934r
New home, project barn and chicken house on Sunflower Plantation project. Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Oct-Nov 1939
8c10935r
Old abandoned house on Sunflower Plantation project. Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10953t
Project farmer with his cotton samples in the living room of his new home. Sunflower Plantations, Merigold, Mississippi Delta.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10974t
Project farmer and son picking their cotton. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10975r
7/6/07
8c10976r
Project farmer's daughter gathering eggs in a new chicken house. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10977r
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10978r
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10979t
Interior of project family's house. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939
8c10980t
Interior of project family's kitchen in new home. Sunflower Plantation, Merigold, Mississippi.
Marion Post Wolcott Nov 1939