Picture postcard of a North Carolina Convict Camp

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This black-and-white photographic postcard depicts a North Carolina Convict Camp in Lauringburg, NC. The convicts sit grouped on a small embankment, wear black and white striped prison uniforms. Several of the individuals have dogs sitting with them. Standing behind the prisoners are five (5) men in civilian clothes. In the background is a large tent and a small wooden building among trees. White text in a lighter colored rectangle at the bottom front margin reads "A North Carolina Convict Camp." On the reverse, printed across the top is [POST CARD] on the left with an AZO [PLACE STAMP HERE] mark, followed by two sections with [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] on the left and [NAME AND ADDRESS] on the right. A handwritten inscription on the back reads: [Lauringburg, NC] at the top, with [70 CONVICTS / 6 DOGS / 5 GUARDS / 4 - WHITE CONVICTS] written in the space for name and address.

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