[Haircutting in Front of General Store and Post Office on Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi] 1939

"Haircutting in Front of General Store and Post Office on Marcella Plantation, Mileston, Mississippi" (1939) by Marion Post Wolcott is a poignant black and white photograph capturing a moment of everyday life in the rural South. Wolcott, known for her documentary work documenting the Great Depression, uses her signature straightforward style to depict a barber giving a haircut on the porch of a general store, while others wait patiently. The image serves as a testament to the resilience and community spirit of the people of Mississippi during a time of hardship. The photograph is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and exemplifies the power of photojournalism to document social and economic realities.