Black people in front of a log cabin, Petersburg, Virginia : stereograph
Dates
- Creation: probably between 1869 and 1872
Scope and Contents
View of five Black people (two men, a woman, and two children), in front of a cabin.
Creator
- Kilburn Brothers (Publisher, Organization)
Restrictions on access
Open for research.
Restrictions on use
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Historical note: Stereographs
Published, collectible photographic cards. Produced with two photographs side-by-side for viewing through a stereoscope to create a 3-dimensional image effect. Titles were often assigned to collected images by the publisher–not the photographers–to produce saleable sets along thematic lines.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 photograph ) : print on card mount ; mount 9 x 18 cm (stereograph format)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Purchased from Cowan's Auctions, 2020.
Materials Specific Details
Littleton, N.H. : Photographed and published by Kilburn Brothers, Littleton, N.H., probably between 1869 and 1872.
Published title
Caption title transcribed from item: No. 885. Cabin home, Petersburg, Va.
Source
- Cowan's Auctions, Inc. (Organization)
- Title
- Black people in front of a log cabin, Petersburg, Virginia : stereograph
- Status
- Marc Only
- Subtitle
- between 1869 and 1972?
- Author
- Noah Sheola
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Dcrmg
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-10-17: Retitled and redescribed to center people, while minimizing the racist language in original published titles.
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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