Gathering Watermelons
- 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 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (10.6 x 15.9 cm)
- H x W (Card): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm)
- Description
- An albumen print on cabinet card depicting a group picking watermelons in a field. The photograph shows four (4) men and four (4) women standing in a large field, some carrying watermelons or bags. Three (3) of the women have watermelons balanced on their heads. A wooded forest borders the back edge of the field. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted to 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 Thomasvile and Vicinity
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Foodways
- 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
- 2013.117.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.