African-Americana Postcards and Photographs
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Description
A rare stereoview or stereograph double image of a Black family in a two wheeled cart being driven by Devon Oxen. These Devon oxen are of an old breed, medium size, their distinctive color is red. In the background is a typical cottage of the region. It is made of unpainted pine shingles, and, as it may be larger than usual, may have two rooms in the interior. Behind the cottage is a small field of cotton such as is usually to be found there. In the Southern part of the Mississippi, scenes of this kind were far from uncommon. The title of the card is printed along the bottom right and the publisher's name is printed on either end. A brief geography of Mississippi, it's people and homes, transportation, and history is printed on the back of the card.
Publisher
Underwood and Underwood
Subjects
African American families
Keywords
Southern Black families; Primitive transportation; Southern Mississippi
Object Type
image
Format (original)
stereoview
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837-Stereograph-Rapid-Transit-Southern-MS_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 4, 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.
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.
Recommended Citation
Rapid Transit in Southern Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University