Published by
Griffith, George W., American
Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (image): 3 1/8 × 6 in. (8 × 15.3 cm)
H x W (sheet): 3 1/2 × 7 in. (8.9 × 17.8 cm)
Description
This stereograph card depicts a young man sitting under a tree playing a banjo. Consisting of two identical images side by side, the card is arranged with the images in the center. At either end of the card is vertical script. Wearing a brimmed hat, a light colored shirt, and darker colored pants, he sits against a tree trunk with his legs stretched out in front of him. There is a long tear up his left pant leg and a small melon on the ground by his left leg. At the bottom right margin of the card are the words "Tell me dat you lobe me darling." On the left hand margin, running vertically, are the words "American and Foreign Views." On the left hand margin are the words "Sold / Only By Griffith & Griffith / Philadelphia, St. Louis / and Liverpool, Eng."
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 printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
stereographs
Topic
Language
Photography
Rural life
Stereotypes
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.248.4.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f5d1d74e-f265-4930-a1ec-c0a20caf10b3

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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