Sujet

The Bessis Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Walker Evans.

Légende

The Bessie Levee, along a subsidiary of the Mississippi River, near Tiptonville, Tennessee. The levee has been augmented with sand bags during the 1937 flood.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM22A55_106

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31,9Mo (1,1Mo) / 34,6cm x 23,1cm / 4087 x 2725 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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