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Black man driving a cart of hay : stereograph

 Collection
Collection MS-2020-032: Black man driving a cart of hay : stereograph

Dates

  • Creation: 1871

Creator

Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

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 in 2020.

Materials Specific Details

Publication information: Savannah, Ga. : [publisher not identified], 1871.

Published title

Caption title transcribed from item: 15th Amendment bringing his crop to town.

Title
Black man driving a cart of hay : stereograph
Subtitle
1871
Status
Marc Only
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

Contact:
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Boston College
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