Mitchell's Fall - Black Mountains. [North Carolina]
Summary
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rufus Morgan born in North Carolina in 1905, Morgan began his career as a photographer in the 1930s, working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and documenting rural life in the South. He later worked for Life magazine, covering the civil rights movement and other important events of the time. Morgan's photographs often focused on the daily lives of African Americans, capturing their struggles and triumphs at a time of great social change. He died in 1990, leaving a legacy of powerful images that continue to inspire and inform today.
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Date
1873
Source
J. Paul Getty Museum
Copyright info
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.