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Russell Lee
American
(1903–1986)
Wife of Mormon farmer with canned goods. Snowville, Utah
1940
Gelatin silver print
14 x 18 in.
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
1987.121
The homemaker subject of Lee’s photograph clutches a pair of bottles like talismans against hunger. At the time, Lee was working on a story about Latter-day Saint cooperative farms in northern Utah and many of his photographs feature men working with livestock. This image highlights the woman’s contributions to her family’s physical and economic well-being: preserved foods that she likely also grew herself.
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Growing West: Exploring Art in Agriculture (Additional Materials) , 3/7/2016 - 10/6/2016
- Three Depression-Era Photographers in Utah , 1/28/2021 - 5/25/2021
- SC Fall 24 - FSA , 9/30/2024 - 12/20/2024
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