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[EARLY PHOTO.] 17 stereoviews of African American domestic life, incl. cabin views and family scenes
Estimate: $500-$700
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$650
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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[EARLY PHOTO.] 17 stereoviews of African American domestic life, incl. cabin views and family scenes


17 stereoviews on cardstock mounts, ca 1870s-1890s, featuring the following subjects/scenes:

PALMER, J.A., photographer. 3 stereoviews, including: "The Jackson Mansion," "Washing at the Spring," and an untitled view of an African American family seated outside their cabin. Aiken, SC. -- BARNARD, G.N., photographer. "Negro Quarters on an Old South Carolina Plantation." Charleston, SC. Rare immediately post-Civil War scene of a group of enslaved people seated outside their one-room frame cabin. -- MORGAN, Rufus, photographer. "A cabin door on Sunday morning." Raleigh, NC. -- MUGNIER, Geo. F., photographer. "Freedman's Home," as captioned on verso. An African American family is shown standing outside of their cabin home. New Orleans, LA.

HAVENS, O. Pierre, photographer. 3 stereoviews, including: "Happy Old Couple," showing a Black man and woman seated outside their cabin, " "House Hunting," and an untitled view of a young male subject who appears to be trying to play an instrument.

BARKER, George, photographer. "A Free Lunch," which shows a young mother breastfeeding her infant. Niagara Falls, NY. -- Uncredited stereoview of a group of 15 African American children seated outdoors, captioned on verso "Productions of St. Augustine, Florida." -- SEAVER, C., photographer. "Suburbs of Jacksonville," which shows a group of African American children congregating together outside. Jacksonville, FL. -- WILLIAMS, J.A., photographer. "Old Stone House, Built 1639," as captioned on verso. Newport, RI. A group of men are shown standing outside the residence. -- And 4 others credited to Webster & Albee and Underwood & Underwood.

Together, 17 stereoviews.


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Overall good to very good. Toning, occasional soiling, edge and corner wear to mounts.Barnard view: soiling throughout. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
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