A woman from New Jersey picking beans. Hampers are heavy and must be moved along as one picks. Homestead, Florida

Marion Post Wolcott, A woman from New Jersey picking beans. Hampers are heavy and must be moved along as one picks. Homestead, Florida, 1939, printed later, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.46
Marion Post Wolcott, A woman from New Jersey picking beans. Hampers are heavy and must be moved along as one picks. Homestead, Florida, 1939, printed later, gelatin silver print, sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.46

Artwork Details

Title
A woman from New Jersey picking beans. Hampers are heavy and must be moved along as one picks. Homestead, Florida
Artist
Date
1939, printed later
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • Landscape — plant — beans
  • New Deal — Farm Security Administration
  • Landscape — Florida — Homestead
  • Figure female — knee length
  • Occupation — farm — harvesting
Object Number
1998.120.46
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.120.46

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Marion Post Wolcott, Carnival signs, Strawberry Festival. Plant City, Florida, 1939, printed 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.60
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Marion Post Wolcott, Sulky Races, Shelby County Fair, Kentucky, 1940, printed later, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. John H. and Jann Arrington Wolcott, 1998.120.1
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