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Jitterbugging in Negro juke joint, Saturday evening, outside Clarksdale, Mississippi (LOC)

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  • Tony said:
    Fantastic photo!!!
  • Norton, Alexander Nicholas said:
    this is marvellous
  • Mary said:
    Wow, very cool; the young lady is dressed so chic; this is the month and year I was born.
  • Jose Carlos Costa said:
    Thanks for sharing your archives with the world.
  • dinthed said:
    love it!

Negro migratory workers by a "juke joint" (?), Belle Glade, Fla. (LOC)

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  • aware health said:
    Those are kids -- I'm guessing this is just a grocery store.
  • gkiltz said:
    The NEHI Soda sign brings up a few!!

Living quarters and "juke joint" for migratory workers, a slack season; Belle Glade, Fla. (LOC)

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  • Lori Hale Williams said:
    Belle Glade, Florida
  • Lori Hale Williams said:
    probably they worked on sugar plantations?
  • jconn0403 said:
    From Random House: "Juke joint (or jook joint) is the vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring blues music, dancing, and alcoholic drinks, primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States. The term "juke" is believed to derive from the Gullah word joog, meaning rowdy or disorderly."
  • Lake Fred said:
    Great total picture! Very nice! The framing and composition of your photo are very good! Please add this nice photo to:
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  • Nick Barber said:
    Reminds me of the bunkhouse in "Of Mice and Men"

A cross roads store, bar, "juke joint," and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, La. (LOC)

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  • Colorado Kid 42 said:
    A "jumpin" place on Sat night
  • Jonathan Stiles said:
    If I were younger I'd be tempted to get smashed in there (assuming I'd be allowed in).
  • Jeff Coleman said:
    wow, great photo! surprising it's in color!
  • aware health said:
    Wow -- one stop shopping. The precursor to Wal-Mart! Notice that's really a gas pump. You crank that long handle to put whatever amount of gas you want in the tank up top, then drain it into your car with the hose.
  • Jonathan Stiles said:
    Yes, there's a glass container or cistern atop which probably had calibrations on it so that you could count the precise volume pumped.