Strohmeyer & Wyman Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09593 Author/Creator: Strohmeyer & Wyman Place Written: Georgia Type: Stereocard Date: circa 1895 Pagination: 1 stereocard ; 8.9 x 17.7 cm. Order a Copy
Two African American men, one girl, and four women picking cotton. A white man on a horse is in the background. The women and the girl wear the same plaid dresses, and there are two large baskets of cotton in the field. The title "Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A., Copyright 1895 by Strohmeyer & Wyman" is printed on the bottom. On the right side, "Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottowa-Kansas." is printed. On the left side, Strohmeyer & Wyman Publishers. New York, NY" is printed. On the reverse, "Cottone is King-A Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A." is printed in English, French, German, Dutch, and most likely Russian.
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