Agricultural Workers' Dormitory, Likely for Tobacco Workers
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
(American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1515
DescriptionView down the center hallway inside a large wooden dormitory. The sleeping area is partitioned off into cubicles furnished with bunk beds. Large blankets extend along the side of the top bunk in each of these cubicles. Stenciled numbers appear on the wall beside each cubicle; numbers10 and 11 are at visible on the right. .
NotesSubject Note: This photograph may show the interior of the building which appears in 1995.36.1516. That building is located in the midst of tobacco fields and was apparently a dormitory for tobacco workers.Status
Not on view
1944-1945
