1937 Print Great Depression William Houck Davis Natchez Mississippi Adams FZ3 XGI8 West Indies through the Venezuelan

West Indies through the Venezuelan Line of Steamers

This is an original 1892 black and white relief line-block print of a painting

Keywords specific to this image: Cupola

This historic structure was originally erected in Venetian Gothic architecture

which protect their feet from sinking into the very dry sand

1937 Print Great Depression William Houck Davis Natchez Mississippi Adams FZ3 XGI8 West Indies through the VenezuelanThis is an original 1937 halftone print portrait of William Davis of Natchez, Mississippi. The caption writes, "Sharecropper. Pays one fourth, owns own mules. Wife and child away. Begging for work, extremely poor. In cupboard had only hunk of salt pork" This image was taken to demonstrate the number of unemployed people in the United States during the late 1930s. Photography by William G. Houck Jr. CONDITION This 74+ year old Item is rated Near Mint