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"African American Icons: Celebrating Strength, Resilience

African American Collection: FARM BOY, 1939. The grandson of an African American sharecropper whose father is

FARM BOY, 1939. The grandson of an African American sharecropper whose father is in the penitentiary, Granville County, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

African American Collection: SHARECROPPER, 1939. An African American sharecropper feeding the pigs on a farm

SHARECROPPER, 1939. An African American sharecropper feeding the pigs on a farm in Granville County, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

African American Collection: SHARECROPPER, 1939. The son of an African American sharecropper standing on the

SHARECROPPER, 1939. The son of an African American sharecropper standing on the wooden beams of a barn while hanging up tobacco leaves to dry in Shoofly, North Carolina

African American Collection: SHARECROPPER, 1939. The daughter of an African American sharecropper at work in

SHARECROPPER, 1939. The daughter of an African American sharecropper at work in a tobacco field in Wake County, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

African American Collection: SHARECROPPER, 1936. An African American sharecropper working in a cotton field near Eutaw

SHARECROPPER, 1936. An African American sharecropper working in a cotton field near Eutaw, Alabama. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

African American Collection: FARM CHILD, 1939. A tobacco sharecropper child playing with a burlap covered playhouse

FARM CHILD, 1939. A tobacco sharecropper child playing with a burlap covered playhouse in Person County, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

African American Collection: MAIN STREET SHOPPERS, 1939. African American men and women shopping and socializing

MAIN STREET SHOPPERS, 1939. African American men and women shopping and socializing on Main Street during a Saturday afternoon in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1939

African American Collection: BEAN VINES, 1938. A farm girl seated on a porch behind butter bean vines in Memphis, Tennessee

BEAN VINES, 1938. A farm girl seated on a porch behind butter bean vines in Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1938

African American Collection: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN. An African American migrant worker under a parasol in Louisiana

AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN. An African American migrant worker under a parasol in Louisiana. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1937

African American Collection: COTTON WORKER, 1937. An African American cotton hoer drinking a bottle of soda

COTTON WORKER, 1937. An African American cotton hoer drinking a bottle of soda during lunchtime in the Mississippi Delta. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

African American Collection: MIGRANT FAMILIES, 1936. Sharecroppers families gathering supplies for their 4th of July

MIGRANT FAMILIES, 1936. Sharecroppers families gathering supplies for their 4th of July celebration, Hill House, Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

African American Collection: MIGRANT WORKER, 1936. An African American peach picker in Muscella, Georgia

MIGRANT WORKER, 1936. An African American peach picker in Muscella, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1936

African American Collection: COTTON PICKERS, 1937. Sharecroppers chopping cotton in Greene County, Georgia

COTTON PICKERS, 1937. Sharecroppers chopping cotton in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

African American Collection: COTTON FARMER, 1936. An African American farmer living on a cotton patch near Vicksburg

COTTON FARMER, 1936. An African American farmer living on a cotton patch near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

African American Collection: GEORGIA: COTTON FARM, 1941. Migrant workers chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains

GEORGIA: COTTON FARM, 1941. Migrant workers chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

African American Collection: GEORGIA: TRAVEL, 1941. Three African Americans traveling to town in a horse drawn

GEORGIA: TRAVEL, 1941. Three African Americans traveling to town in a horse drawn carriage on a Saturday afternoon in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

African American Collection: MIGRANT WORKERS, 1940. Florida migrants studying a road map before leaving Elizabeth City

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1940. Florida migrants studying a road map before leaving Elizabeth City, North Carolina for the state of Delaware. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1940

African American Collection: MIGRANT WORKER, 1940. A Florida migrant worker bringing her luggage outside in

MIGRANT WORKER, 1940. A Florida migrant worker bringing her luggage outside in preparation for a trip from Belcross, North Carolina to another job at Onley, Virginia

African American Collection: Tennessee Valley Authority drill workers constructing the Fort Loudon Dam on the Tennessee River

Tennessee Valley Authority drill workers constructing the Fort Loudon Dam on the Tennessee River in Loudon County
FORT LOUDOUN DAM, 1942. Tennessee Valley Authority drill workers constructing the Fort Loudon Dam on the Tennessee River in Loudon County, Tennessee. Photograph by Jack Delano, August 1942

African American Collection: CHICAGO: DANCING, 1942. Men and women dancing to the music of Red Sounders

CHICAGO: DANCING, 1942. Men and women dancing to the music of Red Sounders and his band at the Club DeLisa in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1942

African American Collection: GEORGIA: FARMER, 1941. African American tenant farmer couple living in an old mansion

GEORGIA: FARMER, 1941. African American tenant farmer couple living in an old mansion in southern Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

African American Collection: SUNDAY MORNING, 1940. African American children reading the Sunday comics on a porch in Durham

SUNDAY MORNING, 1940. African American children reading the Sunday comics on a porch in Durham, North Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1940

African American Collection: MODEL T FORD, 1941. African American young men and their Model T Ford near Pacolet

MODEL T FORD, 1941. African American young men and their Model T Ford near Pacolet, South Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1941

African American Collection: GEORGIA: COUNTRY FAIR, 1941. An African American farm family at the Greene County Fair

GEORGIA: COUNTRY FAIR, 1941. An African American farm family at the Greene County Fair, Greensboro, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, October 1941

African American Collection: GEORGIA: FARM GIRL, 1940. Daughter of a African American tenant farmer seated inside

GEORGIA: FARM GIRL, 1940. Daughter of a African American tenant farmer seated inside their farmhouse in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

African American Collection: RAILROAD PORTER, 1943. Pullman porter making up an upper sleeping berth aboard

RAILROAD PORTER, 1943. Pullman porter making up an upper sleeping berth aboard the Capitol Limited, passenger train bound for Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1942

African American Collection: FARM CHILD, 1940. Son of a tobacco tenant farmer in the doorway of their home near Farmingham

FARM CHILD, 1940. Son of a tobacco tenant farmer in the doorway of their home near Farmingham, North Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1940

African American Collection: GEORGIA: FARMER, 1941. An African American farmer playing the accordion in his

GEORGIA: FARMER, 1941. An African American farmer playing the accordion in his home in Southern Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

African American Collection: CORN PLANTATION, 1941. Migrant workers planting corn on a plantation near Moncks Corner

CORN PLANTATION, 1941. Migrant workers planting corn on a plantation near Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1941

African American Collection: GEORGIA: CONVICTS, 1941. Prisoners playing music, singing and dancing in a convict

GEORGIA: CONVICTS, 1941. Prisoners playing music, singing and dancing in a convict camp in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

African American Collection: CONGREGATION, 1941. African Americans singing in a church in Union Point, Georgia

CONGREGATION, 1941. African Americans singing in a church in Union Point, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, October 1941

African American Collection: MAID CLEANING, 1941. An African American maid cleaning a staircase in Washington, D

MAID CLEANING, 1941. An African American maid cleaning a staircase in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1942

African American Collection: RURAL GRAVEYARD, 1941. African American cemetery on abandoned land in the Santee-Cooper basin

RURAL GRAVEYARD, 1941. African American cemetery on abandoned land in the Santee-Cooper basin, South Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1941

African American Collection: FLOWER VENDOR, 1940. A young African American flower vendor in Durham, North Carolina

FLOWER VENDOR, 1940. A young African American flower vendor in Durham, North Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1940

African American Collection: CHICAGO: NEWSBOY, 1942. Newsboy selling the Chicago Defender, a leading African

CHICAGO: NEWSBOY, 1942. Newsboy selling the Chicago Defender, a leading African American newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1942

African American Collection: CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Two African American children sitting in a wicker baby

CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Two African American children sitting in a wicker baby carriage in front of a grocery store in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

African American Collection: CHICAGO: MAN, 1941. African American man on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: MAN, 1941. African American man on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

African American Collection: MEN TALKING, 1938. African American men talking on a porch of small rural store near Jeanerette

MEN TALKING, 1938. African American men talking on a porch of small rural store near Jeanerette, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, October 1938

African American Collection: CHICKEN VENDOR, 1939. Weighing chickens at a farmers market, San Antonio, Texas

CHICKEN VENDOR, 1939. Weighing chickens at a farmers market, San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, March 1939

African American Collection: GIRLS PLAYING, 1938. A group of African American girls playing on a rural sidewalk in Lafayette

GIRLS PLAYING, 1938. A group of African American girls playing on a rural sidewalk in Lafayette, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, October 1938

African American Collection: CARD GAME, 1938. Two African American workers playing the card game coon-can or conquian

CARD GAME, 1938. Two African American workers playing the card game coon-can or conquian, in the back storeroom near Reserve, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, September 1938

African American Collection: HAMBURGER GRILL, 1938. A cook making hamburgers in a concession stand at the National

HAMBURGER GRILL, 1938. A cook making hamburgers in a concession stand at the National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, September 1938

African American Collection: MISSISSIPPI: CAFE, 1939. A rural cafe at Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee

MISSISSIPPI: CAFE, 1939. A rural cafe at Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, January 1939

African American Collection: DELIVERY BOY, 1938. An African American boy delivering groceries with a bicycle in Caruthersville

DELIVERY BOY, 1938. An African American boy delivering groceries with a bicycle in Caruthersville, Missouri. Photograph by Russell Lee, August 1938

African American Collection: GROCERY STORE, 1942. Manager Charley Dempsey at the register of the First National

GROCERY STORE, 1942. Manager Charley Dempsey at the register of the First National Store grocery store in Bantam, Connecticut. Photograph by Howard Hollem, 1942

African American Collection: DELIVERY BOYS, 1941. Delivery boys waiting in front of the A&P supermarket for

DELIVERY BOYS, 1941. Delivery boys waiting in front of the A&P supermarket for customers in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

African American Collection: INSURANCE OFFICE, 1941. Office of an insurance company where African Americans were employed

INSURANCE OFFICE, 1941. Office of an insurance company where African Americans were employed, South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

African American Collection: MISSISSIPPI: NATCHEZ, 1940. A family walking along the railroad tracks in Natchez, Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI: NATCHEZ, 1940. A family walking along the railroad tracks in Natchez, Mississippi. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1940

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