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Postcard of a banana and pineapple vendor

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Published by

    Cochrane Company, American

    Subject of

    Unidentified Man or Men

    Photograph by

    Unidentified

    Description

    Postcard of a tinted black and white photograph of a cart carrying bananas and pineapples. The cart is diagonally oriented away from the viewer with the back closest to the camera. On the right side of the image is the hindquarters of a horse. The cart is driven by a man, seated at the front. He holds a whip aloft. Behind the cart is a house. In the upper right corner is printed black text "Pineapples/and Bananas." The back of the postcard is divided into two sections. On the left half of the back is hand-written text in black ink "don't forget / the place / Bradentown / Fla." On the right half of the back is additional hand-written text in black ink "Miss H. Fright (?) / Crandle Road / Tiverton R. I." In the upper right corner is a green, cancelled, one cent stamp.

    Credit Line

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

    Date

    1912

    Object number

    2015.37.3

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    postcards

    Medium

    ink on paper

    Dimensions

    H x W: 3 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (8.6 × 13.7 cm)

    Place used

    Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

    Place printed

    Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Agriculture
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Labor

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d553f9bd-c918-45b5-b3fe-7b974b0424eb

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2015.37.3
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