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Written by
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, American, 1872 - 1906
Published by
Dodd, Mead and Company, American, 1839 - 1990
Photograph by
Hampton Institute Camera Club, American, founded 1893
Designed by
Armstrong, Margaret Neilson, American, 1867 - 1944
Date
1903
Medium
ink on paper with cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 11/16 × 6 1/16 × 7/8 in. (22 × 15.4 × 2.2 cm)
Caption
“When Malindy Sings” is a poem written in tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar’s mother, Matilda. This book pairs Dunbar’s dialect poetry with photographs of African Americans captured by the Hampton Institute Camera Club, a group consisting mostly of white faculty members.
Description
A second edition, hardcover, octavo book of When Malindy Sings by Paul Laurence Dunbar with black and white photographs by the Hampton Institute Camera Club. The book is covered in brown cloth binding with gilt title on front and spine. The front cover has a decorative design of gold trellis with green vines and red flowers in an art nouveau style design. Light green decorative floral borders by Margaret Armstrong surround the photographs and text on each interior page of the book. There are 144 pages.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place printed
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
books
Topic
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Language
Photography
Poetry
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.54.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6e33711-2d72-42ea-85bf-18f20d5bed74

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