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John A. Raub store, Little Eagle, S.D.

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Photograph by

    W. D. Odou, American

    Published by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    John A. Raub, American, 1875 - 1922
    Nannie B. Telfer, American, born 1878
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Unidentified Child or Children

    Description

    This real photo postcard features an image of men and women outside of a storefront. A group of people are lined up in front of the store. Men on horseback flank each end. Women and children are sitting on the sidewalk in front of the store. Men are standing behind them on the sidewalk and next to them on the left. There are two windows on either side of the front door of the store. The sign or banner has been torn away from the awning. The text at the bottom of the image reads [JOHN A. RAUB STORE, LITTLE EAGLE, S.D. Photo by W.D. Odou Druggist, / McLaughlin, S.D]. The back of the postcard has a postage stamp in the top right corner. The word [POST CARD] is printed across the top and the rest of the space is divided into two parts with the words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS]. In the correspondence section of the postcard, handwritten text reads [7-6-22 / Dear old grandmother how / are you. Hope Vereca & baby / are all right I am also / feeling 20 yrs older I have / a new grandson / Walter Drake Gager. John is home / now feeling better but very weak / & nervous Bud has been here / for a week but has gone now. / write when you can. / with love Josie]. Handwritten text in the address section reads [Mrs Nannie Telfer / Chalmers / Ind / white -Co.]

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1922

    Object number

    2014.37.35.9

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    photographic postcards

    Medium

    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink

    Dimensions

    H x W (Image): 3 3/16 × 5 1/4 in. (8.1 × 13.3 cm)
    H x W (Card): 3 1/2 × 5 7/16 in. (8.9 × 13.8 cm)

    Place captured

    Little Eagle, Corson County, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
    Photographs and Still Images

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American West
    Correspondence
    Photography
    Race relations

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514ff1808-34f5-47d2-bd0c-3f043aef1c80

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.37.35.9

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