African-Americana Postcards and Photographs
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Description
A photograph of a small group of Black/African Americans gathers around some barrels on the dock is featured on this postcard. A woman wearing a hat and carrying a long coat over the crook of her arm has a suitcase at her feat. A man in a bowler hat is seated on one of the barrels with his arms crossed over his midsection. Wooden poles are in front of the people. A long pier is to the left of the people and a building with barrels in front of it is to the right of the people and a man is pictured walking away from it. A short paragraph about the photo is written on the back of the card.
Transcription
How is this for a southern scene. The lady leaning against the barrel was smoking a cigar. We took it from the boat at a little town where we stopped.
Subjects
Postcards; Docks; Black people
Keywords
docks; African Americans; boat travel
Object Type
image
Format (original)
postcard
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_837_postcard-sitting-around-the-docks_001
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, 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
Waiting at the Dock, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University
