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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Rifles; Prison guards; Cotton; Uniforms; Prisons; Farms; Portrait photographs
  • A guard in the cotton fields with his rifle at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi. MSP stands for Mississippi State Penitentiary.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Laborers; Cotton industry; Cotton; Portrait photographs; Water; Drinking vessels; Hats; Tin cups; Prison laborers; Prisons; Portrait photographs; Farms
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, in Lambert, Mississippi. An inmate takes a drink of water from a homemade cup while working in the cotton fields.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Hats; Writing; Prison uniforms; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Portrait photographs
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. An inmate holds his hat, on which he has written "Brickman" and "Memphis 710".
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Laborers; Prison guards; Rifles; Farming; Agricultural machinery & implements; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Prisons; Farms
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. Inmates hoe cotton in the fields, watched by a guard with a rifle in the background.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Portrait photographs; Prisoners
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. James "Blood" Shelby sits in front of a barred window in a Barber's chair. He is also in William Ferris' book "Give My Poor Heart Ease".
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Water; Law enforcement; Prison guards; Uniforms; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Prisons; Farms
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. Sergeant Webb and his assistants sit outside the Superintendent's home, drinking water, withBen Gooch standing nearby.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Farms; Signs (Notices);
  • A photograph from Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. This shows the entrance to Camp B.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Thermometers
  • A photograph of the entrance to Camp B at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi. The entire Camp B complex has since been destroyed.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Woodcutting; Woodcutters; Folk singers; Music; Folk music; Folk songs; Singers; Singing; Filmmakers; Cameras; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • A photograph taken at Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. Dale Lindquist films the work chants of the prisoners with a Nagra, a 16mm camera, and a large magazine as they chop wood.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Cotton; Cotton industry; Agricultural machinery & implements; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Farms; Prisons; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • A photograph taken at Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. Here, two inmates are chopping cotton in the fields.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Muleteers; Prisons; Portrait photographs; Laborers
  • A portrait photograph of a mule-driver on Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Portrait photographs; Prisons; Mustaches; Hats; Faces
  • A portrait photograph of James "Blood" Shelby at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Older people; Law enforcement; Prison guards; Uniforms; Portrait photographs; Prisons
  • A portrait photograph of Sergeant Webb at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Graffiti; Shoe shining; Chairs; Prisons
  • A seat for shoe shining outside of one of the buildings at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi. The writing on the seat reads, "Keep your A out of Stan O.K.".
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Agricultural machinery & implements; Cotton; Cotton industry; Prisons; Farms; Laborers; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Portrait photographs
  • An inmate at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) hoes cotton near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Prisons; Farms; Cotton; Cotton industry; Water; Drinking vessels; Tin cups; Laborers; Prison laborers
  • An inmate at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi, reaches for the water bucket and homemade tin can cup while working in the cotton fields.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Cotton; Cotton industry; Prisoners; Prisons; Farms; Farming; Laborers; Prison laborers; Portrait photographs
  • An inmate chopping cotton at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi, with a guard and other inmates in the background.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Water; Drinking vessels; Tin cups
  • An inmate drinking water from a homemade tin can cup in the cotton fields at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Farms; Farming; Mules; Animals; Animal teams;
  • An inmate works with two mules to cultivate a field at the Parchman Penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Farms; Farming; Mules; Animals; Animal teams;
  • An inmate works with two mules to cultivate a field at the Parchman Penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection

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