Photograph by
Wilson, J. N., American, 1827 - 1897
Subject of
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
1865-1874
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 3 15/16 × 7 in. (10 × 17.8 cm)
H x W (image (each)): 3 11/16 × 3 5/16 in. (9.4 × 8.4 cm)
Description
A stereograph titled "Plantation Scene; Folks All Home" printed by J. N. Wilson of Savannah, Georgia. The albumen prints depicts six (6) unidentified children in the yard outside a log building with a brick chimney. A girl stands near the center with her hands inside a wooden washtub on a stand. A boy stands to her right with his back at the corner of the building and holding a large full basket on his head. Two younger children sit on a bench outside the building in the background. Two toddlers sit on the left side of the frame, one on the wheel of a small wooden cart and another on the ground next to a box or bin. The prints are mounted on tan card stock. Black text printed on the reverse lists the photographer's name and address. A paper label is adhered below the printed text that reads "68. Plantation Scene; Folks all Home."
Place printed
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
albumen prints
stereographs
Topic
American South
Children
Domestic life
Labor
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2016.166.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd513f0739a-de3f-4a5d-91d3-a51b9bbba079

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