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Dorothea Lange — J.R. Butler, President of the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, Memphis, Tennessee
Dorothea Lange

J.R. Butler, President of the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, Memphis, Tennessee

A portrait photograph of J.R. Butler, the president of the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union in Memphis, Tennessee. This gelatin silver print was likely created by Dorothea Lange during her documentary photography career, capturing an important labor organizer.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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October 7, 2021

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Dorothea Lange, J.R. Butler, President of the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union, Memphis, Tennessee

A portrait photograph of J.R. Butler, the president of the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union in Memphis, Tennessee. This gelatin silver print was likely created by Dorothea Lange during her documentary photography career, capturing an important labor organizer.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Documentary Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor History, Portrait, Tennessee, Social Documentary, 1950s, 1960s

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