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  • No. 2009, Taking a Rest

    No. 2009, Taking a Rest

    Photograph by
    Lindsey, Thomas H., American, 1849 - 1927
    Subject of
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Child or Children
    Medium
    albumen and silver on paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 1/4 × 7 3/8 in. (10.8 × 18.7 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    albumen prints
    Place captured
    Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1890-1895
    Description
    A cabinet card with a black-and-white print depicting an unidentified man standing next to a Conestoga wagon drawn by three (3) oxen. Two of the oxen lay down on the dirt street. The man stands near the standing oxen and the proper left front wagon wheel holding leather reins in his left hand and a driving stick or whip in his right hand. The wagon has canvas-covered objects inside it. A group of men and boys in suits stand in the left background in the street behind the wagon. Two of the men wear aprons and all of the men are dressed in suits, although only one man wears a jacket. The boys are dressed in short pant suits. A line of shops runs along a brick sidewalk behind the gathered men. The title of the photograph is printed in white text in the lower right corner of the image. The series and photographer name are printed in black ink around the bottom and both sides of the mount. A narrative description of the series is printed on the reverse of the tan mount.
    Topic
    African American
    Agriculture
    American South
    Business
    Photography
    Transportation
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2016.166.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Western North Carolina Views - Character Series, Ashville and Vicinity (Class A)
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • No. 1036, Cabin in the Corn

    No. 1036, Cabin in the Corn

    Photograph by
    Lindsey, Thomas H., American, 1849 - 1927
    Subject of
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Medium
    albumen and silver on paper on card mount
    Dimensions
    H x W (Image): 4 3/8 × 7 1/4 in. (11.1 × 18.4 cm)
    H x W (Sheet): 5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
    Type
    cabinet photographs
    albumen prints
    Place captured
    Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Date
    1895-1910
    Description
    A cabinet card with a black-and-white print depicting an unidentified woman standing in front of a small log cabin that is surrounded by corn stalks. The corn is higher than the roof of the cabin and other thick foliage can be seen in the background. The woman stands in the doorway of the cabin with her hands crossed in front of her waist. The title is imprinted in the lower left corner of the image. The photographic series title and photographer name and location are printed in dark blue ink around on the bottom and both sides of the tan card mount. There is a long descriptive explanation for the photographic series, "The Land of the Sky," printed in black ink on the reverse side of the mount. The title of this photograph is handwritten in graphite along the upper edge.
    Topic
    African American
    Agriculture
    American South
    Domestic life
    Photography
    Rural life
    United States--History--1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
    Object number
    2016.166.14
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    See more items in
    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
    Collection title
    Liljenquist Family Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Views of Western North Carolina "The Land of the Sky"
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Data Source
    National Museum of African American History and Culture
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