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New Orleans Market

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Description: A woman and two young children are shown in a farm market.
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Cutting Sugar Cane

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Description: Workers are shown cutting sugar cane in the fields near New Orleans. Caption reads: "Cutting Sugar Cane In Louisiana."
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Fresh Vegetable Vendors

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Description: Two African American women pose with baskets of fresh vegetables on their heads while selling their produce. A building with an exterior brick chimney is b...
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Oyster and Clam Vendor

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Description: An African American vendor of oysters and clams is shown pushing his wheelbarrow. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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The Chicken Peddler

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Description: A man poses while selling chickens on the street. A building with an exterior brick chimney is behind him.
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Street Scene

Date: 1900
Description: Street lined with storefronts, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians. Electric power lines hang over the street. On the right an African American girl and a Ca...
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YWCA Patio

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Description: Four African-American women read and enjoy the outdoor patio at the YWCA. The brick patio area features a small garden with a birdbath.
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Men on Saw Mill River

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Description: View across river toward four African American men posed standing and squatting on the opposite riverbank of the Saw Mill River. Buildings are among trees ...
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Your Dime Savings Bank

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Description: A studio portrait of a seated African American man with his hat in his hand. Caption reads: "Your Dime Savings Bank."
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Elderly African American Man

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Description: A studio portrait of an elderly African American man.
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Elderly Man Near Shed Door

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Description: A view of an elderly bearded African American man leaning out of a wooden door.
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Aunt Nancy

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Description: A portrait of an African American woman standing with her hands on her waist and holding a basket. Caption reads: "Aunt Nancy."
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Woman Smoking on the Stairs

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Description: A portrait of an African American woman sitting on a stairway smoking a pipe. Caption reads: "Solid Comfort."
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An Old Couple

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Description: A portrait of an old African American couple sitting on a porch. The woman on the left is smoking a pipe and is holding a small dog in her lap, and the man...
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Portrait of a Boy

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Description: A portrait of an African American boy leaning on a tree in the woods. Caption reads: "I'se born tired."
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Boys Eating Watermelon

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Description: A view of three African American children seated on a long bench and eating watermelon, with a number of watermelons on the ground near their feet.
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Children in Wheelbarrow

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Description: A view of six African American children, with four children sitting in a wheelbarrow and two children standing next to them. A house is in the far backgrou...
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Portrait of Three Boys

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Description: A portrait of three smiling African American boys wearing hats. Caption reads: "Campbells" and "340-344 Main St. Norfolk."
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Studio Portrait of a Boy

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Description: A studio portrait of a smiling African American boy wearing a tattered hat and an open shirt against a white background.
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Portrait of a Boy

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Description: A portrait of an African American child wearing a tattered hat against a white background.

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