Item 63: Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A., 1895
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image of African American cotton pickers--men, women, and at least one child--in a field picking cotton. Overseer on horseback in the background. Small child with her hand in the basket in the foreground. Title is printed on reverse in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian. New York: Underwood & Underwood. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1895
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853