Item 13: Plowing for cotton on a South Carolina plantation
File — Box: 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image showing an African American man behind a team of horses plowing a field. It is the usual custom to plow the fields during the late winter months as the seed is generally planted in March or April. Afterwards just before planting, the fields are ridged by means of plowing as shown in this image. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository