- Collection:
- Kenneth Rogers Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Americus Georgia, circa 1935
- Creator:
- Rogers, Kenneth, 1907-1989
- Date of Original:
- 1935
- Subject:
- Cities and towns--Georgia
African Americans--1930-1940
Harvesting--Georgia--Americus
Peanuts--Georgia--Americus
Agriculture--Georgia--Americus
Agricultural laborers--Georgia--Americus - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of unidentified African American women sorting, and shelling peanuts at a factory in Americus, Georgia.
Americus Georgia was founded in 1832. It was a major cotton center and the first city in Georgia to use electric street cars. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 82.223.06
ahc082223006a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/Rogers/id/1175
- Extent:
- 4 x 5 in. black and white negative
- Original Collection:
- Kenneth Rogers Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
