Oxen on the Canton Square, ca. 1890-1910

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Description

This sepia toned photograph features 24-yoked oxen hauling cotton, seen on large dirt road on the Canton Square. Wrought iron fencing is seen along the side of the Canton Court House and row of businesses is seen in the distance. The back of the photograph identifies the city and location and an address label is in the upper right corner.

Transcription

Canton, MS Lane on the Square Early 1900's

Publication Date

1900

Time Period

1900-1909

Subjects

Oxen; Cotton; Canton, (Miss.)

Keywords

Canton, MS; Oxen

Geographic Location

Canton, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

photograph

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1900s_Portrait-Lane-on-the-Square_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Photographs in Blue Folder

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Oxen on the Canton Square, ca. 1890-1910, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University