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A Darky's Prayer, Florida [color photomechanical postcard]

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A Darky's Prayer, Florida [color photomechanical postcard].
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A Darky's Prayer, Florida [color photomechanical postcard]
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Object Details

Collector

Hoffman, David

Donor

Hoffman, David

Collector

Boaz, Joyce

Donor

Boaz, Joyce

Collector

Hoffman, Iris

Donor

Hoffman, Iris

Creator

Curt Teich & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)

Collection Creator

Boaz, Joyce
Hoffman, David
Hoffman, Iris

Collection Citation

Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.

Scope and Contents

African American man praying, with alligators behind him. With short poem in dialect. Copyright Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
sova.nmah.ac.0281_ref536

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cc8929a6-97b6-4c86-898a-950e7d158dfc

Local Numbers

AC0281-0000023 (AC Scan)

Place

Florida -- 1890-1900

Topic

Ethnic wit and humor -- 1890-1920
Ethnic imagery
Alligators
prayer

Collector

Hoffman, David

Donor

Hoffman, David

Collector

Boaz, Joyce

Donor

Boaz, Joyce

Collector

Hoffman, Iris

Donor

Hoffman, Iris

Creator

Curt Teich & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)

Culture

African Americans

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Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Art Color Tone

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper., 5.5" x 3.6")

Date

Circa 1898

Container

Box 1, Folder 7

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Poems
Postcards
Picture postcards

Arrangement

In Box 1, Folder Art Colortone

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Poems
Postcards
Picture postcards

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.
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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1562714418934-1562714418947-3

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