A [Black Man's] Prayer, Florida (Full title redacted)

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Alternative Title

A Darky's Prayer, Florida

Description

This postcard features a color illustration of a Black man on his knees in the swamp in a prayerful position while three alligators surround him from behind. One of the alligators is biting at the man's pants. Green foliage is depicted behind the man and the alligators. A text box in the upper right corner includes the title and the "prayer" concerning the man's situation with the alligators that reads "Dese gaters looked so feary, And yet dy 'peered so tame, But now that I done met 'em, I'll neber be de same." The back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. Irvin Henry in Savannah, Georgia. The card is postmarked Tampa, Florida, June 9, 1944 and a green, one cent George Washington postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription field]

Transcription

June 7 '44 We arrived safely wed at 1-15 very warm but are having a good time Hope you and Joe are getting along O.K. Ma [sic]

Publication Date

1944

Publisher

Curteich, Chicago

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Alligators

Geographic Location

Florida

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1944-06-09_Postcard-Darkys-Prayer_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, African-Americana

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.

Recommended Citation

A [Black Man's] Prayer, Florida, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University