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Dorothea Lange (dorothealange@mastodon.ozioso.online)'s status on Monday, 27-Jan-2025 07:50:41 JST Dorothea Lange

Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 a.m. for a day's work on the plantations. Wages one dollar a day, one dollar and twenty-five cents on a few plantations. Hoers carry their lunches. They return about 8 p.m. Mississippi
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1. The image captures a moment in time where a group of people, likely farm workers or laborers, are gathered around an old-fashioned pickup truck. The setting appears to be rural with a church building and trees visible in the background. Several individuals wearing hats and work attire stand next to the vehicle while others sit inside it. One person is standing on the sidewalk holding what seems to be lunch items in their hands. The photograph has handwritten text at the top that reads "Cotton hoers" followed by an unclear date or time notation, possibly indicating when this photo was taken. The overall tone of the image suggests a historical context and may document a day's work experience for these individuals during the early 20th century in Mississippi. The black-and-white nature of the photograph adds to its vintage feel, emphasizing the simplicity and stark realities faced by laborers at that time period.
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  Cotton hoers leaving Greenville at 5 a.m. for a day's work on the plantations. Wages one dollar a day, one dollar and twenty-five cents on a few plantations. Hoers carry their lunches. They return about 8 p.m. Mississippi
  
  from Lange, Dorothea
  
  1 negative : nitrate ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches or smaller.

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