Photograph by
Marovich, Pete, American, born 1961
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
2004-2014
Medium
digital
Dimensions
H x W: 2400 pixels × 3600 pixels
File size: 24.74 MB
Description
A black and white digital image of a man farming lettuce on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The man is walking towards the left side of the image through rows of lettuce. He is wearing a dark colored shirts and jeans. He is holding a plastic crate full of lettuce. Trees and telephone polls are in the background.
24.74 MB
Place captured
Saint Helena Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Shadows of the Gullah Geechee
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
digital images
digital media - born digital
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Communities
Foodways
Identity
Labor
Photography
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pete Marovich
Object number
2017.49.14
Restrictions & Rights
© Pete Marovich
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd594adb9d4-7c1e-4d3e-8969-9292e10de8b5

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