Picking Cotton, Louisiana, 1883-1900

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THF278896 / Picking Cotton, Louisiana, 1883-1900
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stereograph

Date Made

1883-1900

Subject Date

1883-1900

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center General Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2020.0.1.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.375 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

front, left side: LITTLETON VEW CO. / LITTLETON, N.H. front, right side: STEREOSCOPIC / TREASURES front, right side, bottom: 1221. Picking Cotton Louisiana.
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