Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1910
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper and card stock with adhesive
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/4 x 5 3/8 in. (8.3 x 13.7 cm)
Description
This black-and-white photographic postcard depicts a North Carolina Convict Camp in Lauringburg, NC. The convicts sit grouped on a small embankment, wear black and white striped prison uniforms. Several of the individuals have dogs sitting with them. Standing behind the prisoners are five (5) men in civilian clothes. In the background is a large tent and a small wooden building among trees. White text in a lighter colored rectangle at the bottom front margin reads "A North Carolina Convict Camp." On the reverse, printed across the top is [POST CARD] on the left with an AZO [PLACE STAMP HERE] mark, followed by two sections with [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] on the left and [NAME AND ADDRESS] on the right. A handwritten inscription on the back reads: [Lauringburg, NC] at the top, with [70 CONVICTS / 6 DOGS / 5 GUARDS / 4 - WHITE CONVICTS] written in the space for name and address.
Place depicted
Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Type
portraits
photographic postcards
Topic
American South
Photography
Prisons
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.36.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc7e1109-b97f-4446-8303-f7793551d41a

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