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[Two African American men in horse-drawn carriage and two standing alongside] – Antique Print

[Two African American men in horse-drawn carriage and two standing alongside], [1899 or 1900] — historic photograph
[Two African American men in horse-drawn carriage and two standing alongside], [1899 or 1900]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Two African American men in horse-drawn carriage and two standing alongside] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Two men sit in a horse-drawn carriage while two more stand alongside it, a arrangement that shows a moment of everyday travel held still. The picture comes from an album of Georgia life that W.E.B. Du Bois compiled around 1899 and 1900 for the Paris Exposition of 1900, part of an effort to present Black Americans' work and community life on their own terms. The print entered the Library of Congress through the Daniel Murray collection, and its surface shows visible damage from age and handling.

Created / published[1899 or 1900]
Medium1 photographic print : gelatin silver.
GenreGelatin silver prints 1890-1900.
NotesIn album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 233. Photograph damaged. A microfilm surrogate is also available. Forms part of: Daniel Murray Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsAfrican Americans--Social life--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,284 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181761

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