Two Negro women carrying packages, one has a box of surplus relief commodities on her head. Natchez, Mississippi
A poignant FSA photograph by Marion Post Wolcott depicting two women carrying heavy loads in Natchez, Mississippi during the Great Depression. A powerful symbol of resilience and hardship.
Marion Post Wolcott
Marion Post Wolcott (1910-1990) was a Farm Security Administration photographer who powerfully documented the Great Depression, poverty in the Jim Crow South, and social inequalities with striking candor & empathy. Discover her iconic images.