"Away down among the cotton and the coons," La. [Active no. 5753 : stereo interpositive.]

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Object Details

Publisher

Underwood & Underwood

Collection Creator

Underwood & Underwood

Collection Citation

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Scope and Contents

This image, unlike other views with the same title, shows figures on a wide sidewalk and houses.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8245f8c18-1f6a-44ad-87b5-037694c00915

Local Numbers

RSN 20653

General

RSN 20646 through 20653 and 14131 are similar. "Made by A.B.H." on envelope.

Currently stored in box 3.2.10 [29].

Orig. company acc. no. 111428.

Editorial comment: The title of this image was intended to amuse white audiences, pandering to and reinforcing negative racial stereotypes of the period. --David Haberstich, Archives Center.

Place

Louisiana -- Terrebonne Parish

Topic

Children -- Employment -- 1900-1910 -- Louisiana

Cotton -- Louisiana

Laborers -- Louisiana

Racism

Ethnic wit and humor -- 1890-1920

Publisher

Underwood & Underwood

Culture

African Americans -- Louisiana

African Americans

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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 3: Underwood & Underwood glass plates / 3.2: Underwood and Underwood Positives / RSN Numbers 20551-20654

Extent

1 Item (5" x 8".)

Medium

Silver gelatin on glass.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Stereoscopic photographs

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

Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Interpositives -- Glass

Stereoscopic photographs

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plates are available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

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Record ID

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