Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Used by
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
1950-1969
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 9/16 × 4 9/16 in. (9 × 11.6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 × 5 1/16 in. (10.1 × 12.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a woman riding a mule. She is depicted on the right side of the image, sitting side saddle, with her face turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a light-colored, collared dress and a white hat with a banded crown, and a wide brim. The donkey is depicted facing the viewer in profile, facing the left edge of the photograph. The woman and the donkey are posing in front of a low brick building with boarded up windows. On the left side of the image are two (2) women and a young boy standing next to a pile of straw bags. One woman holds a straw basket. The photograph has a white frame. On the verso is a repeating embedded pattern that reads [KODAK / VELOX / PAPER].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.54.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd532c85ff5-b0e0-4465-8be8-6216b339c6c6

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