Produced by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
early 20th century
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (8.9 × 14 cm)
Description
A black and white picture postcard depicting a man and a woman posing with two small children in front of a wood cabin in Millwood, South Carolina. The woman wears a blouse and skirt and sits on the steps in front of the door. One child stands directly behind her proper left shoulder and the other child stands next to her on the steps. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat, shirt, vest, and pants and stands to the proper left of the steps. A dog stands next to him. The postcard has some slight green hand tinting. Black type below image reads, [TYPICAL NEGRO CABIN AT MILLWOOD S. C.]. Both sides of postcard have handwritten messages in black ink. A stamp and postmark appear on opposite side of image.
Place depicted
Millwood, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Type
picture postcards
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Domestic life
Families
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.185
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d0ae85a-3f1f-4e62-b924-2de99ac40a46

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