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January 1939. "Migratory packinghouse workers' camp near Canal Point, Florida." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
April 1939. "Old plantation home. Greene County, Georgia." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
April 1939. "A whirling plough used by United States Sugar Corporation in soft powdery muck to prepare soil for planting sugarcane. Near Pahokee, Florida." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
The Times Square Cafeteria, William Penn Hotel and Washington Avenue -- all located far south of their namesakes, in Miami Beach.
April 1939. "One of Miami's streets showing varied small shops, signs, and tourist bureaus. Miami Beach, Florida." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
April 1939. "Mosquito Crossing, near Greensboro. Greene County, Georgia." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
June 1939. "Daughter of Frederick Oliver, tenant purchase client, sewing in living room of new home. Summerton, South Carolina." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
September 1941. "Hotel in Big Piney, Wyoming." Last glimpsed here. Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
December 1940. "Religious sign on highway between Columbus and Augusta, Georgia, indicating revival of interest in religion. This sign was painted red, white and blue." Under "God," we see that these "Bible Signs" were the work of "David Brinkman evangelist" of Augusta. Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
December 1940. "Religious sign on highway between Columbus and Augusta, Georgia, indicating revival of interest in religion." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
September 1941. "Cattle country and rural scenes. Hotel in Big Piney, Wyoming." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
December 1940. "Wrecked cars of Camp Blanding construction workers. Starke, Florida." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
November 1939. "General store. Zebulon, Wake County, North Carolina." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
November 1939. "Runt's pool parlor with poster advertising Tobacco Ball in window. Zebulon, Wake County, North Carolina." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
May 1940. "Doctor's office in rear of country store. Faulkner County, Arkansas." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
September 1941. "Grocery store on main street of Ranchester in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.