Published by
New Orleans News Company, founded 1885
Date
March 1, 1906
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Description
Color picture postcard depicting an elderly man sitting on a bench in front of a wooden cabin. The man holds his hat in his hands. Flowering vines grow up the side of the cabin. At bottom center of front is [Old Plantation Cabin Louisiana]. Black handwriting on side of postcard's front. Postcard has postmark, stamp, and handwritten address on reverse side.
Place depicted
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Type
picture postcards
Topic
American South
Domestic life
Rural life
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.184
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51347a31f-322e-48da-ad59-a1eafc65f63c

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