Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Signed by
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1904-1918
Medium
paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
Description
A postcard with a black and white image of a woman, identified on the back as "Ruby," wearing a Pullman maid’s uniform and posing with a young girl. Ruby is pictured seated on a chair. She has her right arm on the armrest and her left hand is by her chin. The young girl is standing to her left and has her right arm resting on the chair. Handwritten text on the back of the postcard reads “Ruby VA / Pullman Maid.”
Place captured
Ruby, Stafford County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
portraits
postcards
Topic
Children
Families
Labor
Motherhood
Photography
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.63.63.29
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5576b237e-fd4a-42a6-a65f-745d2df1d63d

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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