Box 8

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Color image of many bales of cotton in front of docks. The masts of several ships are visible in the background. Several more bales are lined up in the grass in the foreground of the image. Illustrated Post Card Co., N.Y. 1902-1907. 14 cm x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Color image of workers loading cotton bales onto a ship for export. One worker can be seen at the front of a row of bales, moving a bale up a ramp onto the ship. Other workers can be seen using a dolly to move a bale. Printed on reverse of card: "Shipping cotton. Three-fourths of the cotton supply of the world is grown in the U.S.; in 1905, 7,000,000 bales were exported. Standard bales weigh 500 pounds; if they are to be shipped any great distance, they are reduced to one-third their bulk by...

Scope and Contents Color image of a busy scene, with African American workers moving bags and bales of cotton on a crowded dock. Several ships, some loaded with cotton bales, are visible on the left side of the image. Printed on reverse of card: "Loading cotton: Husky, singing negroes handle these great bales of cotton as most people would handle bed pillows. On the great Mississippi river, packets and barges are piled high with the billowy white cotton, tightly encased in burlap wrappings." Made in U.S. A. by...

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Color image of a dock, where workers load bales of cotton onto barges. Workers can be seen moving bales into place on the barge, as well as standing near the entrance of a warehouse on the dock. Made in U.S. A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. ca. 1930-1944. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of workers on a dock, loading bales of cotton onto a steamer using a ramp. Some workers use dollies to move the bales on the dock, while others wait on the steamer. The Rotograph Co., N.Y. City. [Made in] Germany. Dated May 1, 1906; postmarked May 1 in New Orleans, and May 3, in Boston, Mass. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of a steamboat in the Mississippi River, close to the riverbank, loaded with cotton. The bales appear to be stacked at least twelve rows high. Many men can be seen, both standing on the riverbank and standing on various parts of the steamboat. Scordill, Publisher, 902 Canal St., New Orleans, La. A. D. Lytle, Photographer. ca. 1907-1915. 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of a male worker driving a mule-drawn wagon loaded with cotton through a field. A small building is visible to the left of the worker, and an unmanned wagon is visible slightly further up the path. T.P. & Co., N.Y. ca. 1907-1915. 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of a busy dock scene. The dock is loaded with cotton, and several male workers are seen standing near and carrying large sacks. Steamships are lined up at the docks, some with cotton on board. Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee. ca. 1915-1930. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of a busy cotton market scene taking place on a street lined with brick buildings. The street is filled with wagons loaded with cotton, and people are standing and walking throughout the market. Published by The American News Company, New York. Leipzig, Berlin and Dresden. Postmarked April 13, 1908. 13.5 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Color image of a docked ship with the name "Luckenbach" painted on the side. On land, next to the ship, are rows of cotton bales and several cranes. Printed on reverse of the card: "Cotton, California's #1 field crop, at the Port of Stockton on its way to market. California ranks fourth in the production of cotton and has the highest yield per acre of any state. Practically all of the present cotton acreage is in the San Joaquin Valley." Union Oil Company's Natural Color Scenes of the West....