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["Lightnin'" Washington, an African American prisoner, singing with his group in the woodyard at Darrington State Farm, Texas]
Summary
Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists.
Typed on back: "1. Lightning and his group singing in the woodyard, Darrington State Farm, April, 1934. See A-8, 182 H." Handwritten on back: "Lightning; Texas."
Forms part of: Lomax photographs depicting folk musicians in the Lomax Collection.
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Date
01/01/1934
Contributors
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002, photographer
Location
El Texas, 28.51266, -100.41480
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see: "Lomax Collection...," http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/159_loma.html
