Cotton Gin near Moundville

A mule-drawn wagon stands in front of a cotton gin in the vicinity of Moundville, Hale County, in this photo from 1936. The image was captured by renowned documentary photographer Walker Evans as part of his effort to capture rural life during the Great Depression.

Cotton gin near Moundville, Alabama
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