Published by
Littleton View Company, American, founded 1861
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 1/8 × 5 7/8 in. (8 × 15 cm)
H x W (sheet): 3 7/16 × 7 1/16 in. (8.8 × 17.9 cm)
Description
This stereograph card depicts a group of people picking cotton. In it, several adults stand in a large cotton field, some holding large bags at their sides. One man in front stands facing the viewer holding a large wicker circular basket partially filled with cotton. The stereograph card consists of two similar images side by side, with the images in the center of the card. At either end of the card is vertical script. On the left side margin is script that reads "Littleton View Co. / Littleton N.H." On the right side margin is scrip that reads "Stereoscopic Treasures." On the bottom right margin is text that reads "1222 Picking Cotton, Georgia."
Statement
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
Place depicted
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Cotton
Photography
Rural life
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.248.4.10
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ae5781ee-6c10-4c4a-9330-e9de67fec5c1

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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