Use the smaller-sized text Use the larger-sized text Use the very large text Take a peek! Discover new connections to history. Visit the New Preview Website.

Wisconsin Historical Images

WHI Home | Search for Images | Frequently Asked Questions | Permissions | Galleries

Washing Clothes, South Wall Street



Washing Clothes, South Wall Street
+ Click to enlarge

Did You Know?

Nearly all of the images in our online collections are available for purchase as archival pigment prints or digital files and many may be licensed for reproduction. For more information, see our FAQ.


Email Icon Share this image with a friend
Title: Washing Clothes, South Wall Street
Description: Two women wash clothes in large pails, while a girl and a young man stand nearby. "43 people, 10 families, share three outdoor hydrants. 8 people share 1 indoor hydrant. There are no baths or showers."

Fifty-one people, twenty-five under the age of 16, living in 8 buildings share two toilets and 4 water hydrants in the South Wall Street neighborhood of Natchez.
Image ID: 99057
Creation
Date: 		1966 ca.
Creator
Name: 		Unknown
City, State: Natchez, Mississippi
Collection
Name: 		Beech, Robert : Papers, 1963-1972
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		Images, data, and quotations come from the "Natchez Poverty Report," prepared by Mark Lundeen and Barbara Shelly under the supervision of Robert (Bob) Beech for the Delta Ministry.

Image C1

Subjects: Housekeeping
Dwellings
Slums
Poverty
African Americans
Children and adults
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Clothing and dress
 

This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Division of Library-Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright.

Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
View Cart | Secure Checkout | About the Collections | Subscribe to RSS & Email Updates | Contact
select text size Use the smaller-sized textUse the larger-sized textUse the very large text