Skip to Content
Today Open today 10–11 members | 11–5 public

  • Mon 11–5
  • Tue–Wed Closed
  • Thu 11–8
  • Fri–Sun 11–5
  • The first hour of every day, 10–11 a.m., is reserved for member-only viewing.

Negro Day Laborers, Marcella Plantation, Milestone, Mississippi Delta

Black-and-white photograph of a group of older black boys in hats and work clothes loosely lined up outside a doorway. Two at front pose playfully for the camera, one with a hand on his hips, looking to the side, the other with one hand under his face, looking straight ahead.

Image actions

  • Black-and-white photograph of a group of older black boys in hats and work clothes loosely lined up outside a doorway. Two at front pose playfully for the camera, one with a hand on his hips, looking to the side, the other with one hand under his face, looking straight ahead.

Date:

1939

Artist:

Marion Post Wolcott
American, 1910–1990

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Marion Post Wolcott

Title

Negro Day Laborers, Marcella Plantation, Milestone, Mississippi Delta

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1939

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 18.1 × 24.3 cm (7 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 20.6 × 25.5 cm (8 1/8 × 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Through prior gifts of Richard and Elizabeth Devereaux and Mrs. Neva Krohn

Reference Number

2018.385

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Share

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.
Learn more

Image actions

Share

Suggested Terms