Negroes sitting along railroad tracks, Raymondville, Texas
| Artist | Russell Lee (American, 1903–1986) |
|---|---|
| Title | Negroes sitting along railroad tracks, Raymondville, Texas |
| Date | February 1939 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 5/8 × 9 9/16 in. (16.8 × 24.3 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.7 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.1.15 |
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A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts two dark-skinned men wearing hats seated on a bench in front of a building. A large, mural advertisement painted on the building reads, “CHAMBER COMMERCE, INC. | RAYMONDVILLE | COUNTY SEAT OF | WILLACY COUNTY | 400,000 ACRES BEST FARMING LAND IN THE WORLD | HOME OF THE BERMUDA ONION | INVESTIGATE.” A poster for the movie “Citadel” leans against the left side of the building and a light-skinned person walking near the poster is also visible.
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