The Homesteader
- Written by
- Micheaux, Oscar, American, 1884 - 1951
- Illustrated by
- Farrow, William McKnight, American, 1885 - 1967
- Published by
- Western Book Supply Company Publishers, American, founded 1915
- Date
- 1917
- Medium
- ink on paper with buckram
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (closed): 7 9/16 × 5 7/16 × 1 11/16 in. (19.2 × 13.8 × 4.3 cm)
- Caption
- Oscar Micheaux was the most successful black independent filmmaker of the race movie era. Between 1919 and 1948 he wrote, directed, and produced approximately 40 films. Micheaux’s first film, The Homesteader, was an adaptation of his 1917 autobiographical novel about his experiences as a homesteader in South Dakota.
- Description
- A first edition hardcover octavo book with maroon buckram boards and gilt imprints. On the cover, within a gold edged border is text that reads "THE HOME- / STEADER / Oscar / Micheaux." The spine has gold text that reads at top "THE / HOME-STEADER / MICHEAUX." At bottom, under two gold lines are the words "Western / Book Supply / Company." There are 533 pages.
- Place printed
- Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- books
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.37.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.