Historic & Vintage Photography
Guaranteed Authenticity of Every Item
Industry's Lowest Buyer's Premium

Lot # 1126: 1937 "Georgia Chain Gang", Black Prisoners Forced to Work in Pin-Stripes Outfits

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 13 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
Lot / Auction Closed




This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "Summer Premier Auction 2020",
which ran from 7/24/2020 12:00 AM to
8/8/2020 8:00 PM



It is incredible to think that in 1937, chain gangs of black inmates still existed in America, but this photo of a white warden leading stripes convicts in the back of a truck in Fulton, County Georgia for another days labor. How many of these boys actually did anything wrong? The stories of horror from the Depression Era South are heartbreaking and this is an important reminder of this dark chapter in history.

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

Views: 196