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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
  • 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
  • Prisons; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Agricultural machinery & implements; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • Inmates at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) hoeing cotton in the fields near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Agricultural machinery & implements; Cotton; Cotton industry; Prisons; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Farms; Farming; Group portraits; Portrait photographs
  • Inmates hoeing cotton 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
  • 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; Agricultural machinery & implements; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • Inmates chopping cotton in the 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; Laborers; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Agricultural machinery & implements; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • Two inmates in the cotton fields at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi, while a guard looks on.
  • 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; Laborers; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Agricultural machinery & implements; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • Inmates in the cotton fields at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi, while a guard looks on.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisons; Prisoners; Laborers; Prison laborers; Cotton; Cotton industry; Agricultural machinery & implements; Farms; Farming; Portrait photographs; Group portraits
  • Inmates chopping cotton in the 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
  • 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
  • Laborers; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Woodcutters; Woodcutting; Folk songs; Folk singers; Folk music; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Axes; Logs; Wood
  • Inmates at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) pausing while chopping wood in time to singing work chants near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Laborers; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Woodcutters; Woodcutting; Folk songs; Folk singers; Folk music; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Axes; Logs; Wood
  • Inmates at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) chop wood in time to work chants near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Laborers; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Woodcutters; Woodcutting; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Logs; Wood
  • Inmates at Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) are preparing to chop wood near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • 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
  • Laborers; Prisoners; Prison laborers; Woodcutters; Woodcutting; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Logs; Wood
  • Inmates chopping wood at Camp B, part of Parchman Farm (also known as Parchman Penitentiary) near Lambert, Mississippi.
  • William R. Ferris Collection
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  • "At Hard Labor"
  • Prison laborers;Prisoners;Prison guards;Road construction;Photographic postcards
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  • North Carolina Postcards
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  • Farm photos and Parchman Ferris 011
  • Prisoners; Laborers; Drinking vessels; Tin cups; Water; Prison laborers; Portrait photographs; Group portraits; Cotton; Cotton industry; Farms; Prisons
  • Two inmates in the cotton fields at Parchman Farm, also known as Parchman Penitentiary, near Lambert, Mississippi. One man is reaching for the homemade tin can cup hanging from the water pail by a special wire fashioned just for that purpose.
  • William R. Ferris Collection

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