Created by
L. L. Cook Company, American, 1921 - 1980
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1930s
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (8.9 x 14 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photographic postcard of a tractor hauling boxes of produce in Lake Worth, Florida. A man sits at the wheel of a tractor hauling a flat-bed wagon loaded with wooden crates of oranges. The wagon is backed up to a wide opening in a low, light-colored building. At the building opening, two men stand on either side of the wagon, to load or unload the crates. Another man stands in the background to the right of frame. Behind the building, the tops of palm trees are visible. Handwritten white text at the bottom reads [KNOLLWOOD GROVES INC. LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA]. On the back of the postcard is the printer's mark and an EKC stamp mark. The postcard has not been used and there are no inscriptions.
Place depicted
Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
photographic postcards
Topic
Agriculture
Labor
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.36.7.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ed71056-92ec-4c77-80b2-44071992bfe5

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