Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1867-1880s
Medium
albumen , sodium chloride and silver nitrate on photographic paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W: 4 x 7 in. (10.2 x 17.8 cm)
Description
A stereograph depicting a boy and man with a mule and cart outside the Putnam Hotel in Palatka, Florida. The man sits atop the mule, which is hitched to a two-wheeled wooden cart. The boy is leading the mule. In the background, the white three story facade of the Putnam Hotel is visible, with several men reclining on chairs on the porch. The stereograph is mounted on a grey card with a decorative scroll border. Across the top is printed: [For a vivid despcription of ST. AUGUSTINE, READ BLOOMFIELD'S HISTORICAL GUIDE]. Across the bottom is printed: [Florida, The Land of Flowers and Tropical Scenery]. The verso of the card has a white printed label with the title reading [15th Amendment, or the Darkey's Millennium, 40 Acres and a Mule].
Statement
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
Place depicted
Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
American South
Emancipation
Freedom
Law
Photography
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Slavery
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.155.173
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5822368ab-7f41-437b-a5c5-cc2419e9eb5a

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