Rothstein, Arthur,, 1915-1985,, photographer.
Child of a migratory farm laborer in the field during the harvest of the community center's cabbage crop, FSA labor camp, Tex.
1942 Jan.
1 slide : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption, which misidentified the crop as
spinach. New identification of "cabbage" from the source:
Flickr Commons project, 2008.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
Migrant laborers
Children
Cabbage
United States--Texas--Robstown
Format: Slides--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 11671-21 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34265
Call Number: LC-USF35-302
dflora_pix, un_cola, vanessajanephoto, C", and 42 other people added this photo to their favorites.
amyeetx 65 months ago | reply
I think that he is sitting in cabbage, not spinach.
Cassies grandma 65 months ago | reply
I agree. Cabbage
mak1173 65 months ago | reply
Almost looks like an Anne Geddes inspired photo.
mamonti 65 months ago | reply
Definitely cabbage patch.
artpease 65 months ago | reply
The cabbage patch from a few photos back.
The Library of Congress 65 months ago | reply
Good point! We changed the title to say "cabbage."
Martin Miller 55 months ago | reply
That's definitely spinach, we used to grow it in my parents' garden.
Alberto Robaleiro (Rob) 41 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called VIVER DESCALÇO, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
solyluna200 41 months ago | reply
if any of you people had ever done any farm labor, you would know this is cabbage. they pick it during the cold months of the year. you can tell this by the way the people are dressed.