Photograph by
A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1895
Medium
albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 4 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (10.5 x 15.9 cm)
H x W (Image and Mount): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm)
Description
An albumen print on cabinet card depicting a group of men and women weighing cotton. The photograph shows a tall bearded man wearing a straw hat, light colored shirt, and dark pants weighing a large basket of cotton. The scale is a T-shaped wooden stand with a weighted bag on one end of the top pole and the cotton basket attached to the other. A group of nine (9) observers sit on baskets of cotton to the right. Each is wearing a hat. A short man stands next to an open shed on the left. In the background is a small wooden building, trees, and a field. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted on a piece of board with rounded corners that is green on the front and gray on the back. A small hole is located at the top center of the backing board. The back is printed with text identifying the series and photographer.
Place depicted
Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Views of Thomasville and Vicinity
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
Topic
Agriculture
Cotton
Labor
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley
Object number
2013.117.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f00f37e5-971d-4960-8fcf-2473cd04ef76

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