Cotton picking : African American men and women picking cotton with onlookers
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- Other Identifiers:
- dams:155040 and MSS1218_B068_I178
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
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- Box 68
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
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About This Item
- Creator:
- Merrow, E. L.
- Date Created:
- December 1910
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- photographic postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.78 x 05.77 inches
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- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Greetings from Pinehurst, N.C. E.L. Merrow, publ. Cotton picking; Verso: Post Card Address only Miss Louisa Eaton. Medway, Mass. Correspondence Pinehurst, Dec. 4. Dear Louisa. The ground was white this morning, but not with cotton. During the night there had been a slight fall of snow. Before it was ruined, the cotton was stored in the schoolhouse & one day I was renewing my youth & jumping round in it with the children & so broke my glasses! We have had uproarious times playing parlor polo, a game described in a recent youth's companion. Longly Thaster. Pinehurst Dec 8 M 1910, U.S. Postage One Cent
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- African American agricultural laborers., Cotton., Cotton trade., and Cotton picking.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Pinehurst (N.C.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, cotton, North Carolina
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About This Item
- Creator:
- Merrow, E. L.
- Date Created:
- December 1910
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- photographic postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.78 x 05.77 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Greetings from Pinehurst, N.C. E.L. Merrow, publ. Cotton picking; Verso: Post Card Address only Miss Louisa Eaton. Medway, Mass. Correspondence Pinehurst, Dec. 4. Dear Louisa. The ground was white this morning, but not with cotton. During the night there had been a slight fall of snow. Before it was ruined, the cotton was stored in the schoolhouse & one day I was renewing my youth & jumping round in it with the children & so broke my glasses! We have had uproarious times playing parlor polo, a game described in a recent youth's companion. Longly Thaster. Pinehurst Dec 8 M 1910, U.S. Postage One Cent
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- African American agricultural laborers., Cotton., Cotton trade., and Cotton picking.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Pinehurst (N.C.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, cotton, North Carolina
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/221tdz08pz-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- dams:155040 and MSS1218_B068_I178
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 68
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
- Contact Information:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.