No. 86, Picking Cotton

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An albumen print on cabinet card depicting men, women, and children picking cotton. The photograph shows a group working close together in a cotton field. Many of the figures are bent at the waist and all are wearing head coverings. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted on a piece of board with rounded corners that is green on the front and gray on the back. A small hole is located at the top center of the backing board. The back is printed with text identifying the series and photographer.

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