Cotton Workers in Clarksdale Mississippi 1937

Cotton workers labor near Clarksdale, Mississippi in June-July 1937. They work long hours from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for a wage of one dollar. This image is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents agricultural life in the Southern United States during the 1930s. Cotton farming played a significant role in the local economy.

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