Dorothea Lange
Young North Carolinian in old Ford. He does not farm. "Works for wages." At Tuck's filling station. Person County, North Carolina

Young North Carolinian in old Ford. He does not farm. "Works for wages." At Tuck's filling station. Person County, North Carolina

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Young North Carolinian in old Ford. He does not farm. "Works for wages." At Tuck's filling station. Person County, North Carolina
ArtistAmerican, 1895–1965
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Young North Carolinian in old Ford. He does not farm. "Works for wages." At Tuck's filling station. Person County, North Carolina
Date1939, printed 1970s
Place depictedNorth Carolina, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 5/16 × 6 15/16 in. (18.6 × 17.7 cm)
 Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in. (20.2 × 25.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Carl Niendorff
Object number2020.42
Not on view

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Department
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Object Type
Provenance[Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Monthly Photographs Online Auction, 191951, Lot 97048, December, 2019]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.

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