"Weighing Cotton in the South," 1924
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, many white Americans idealized nonexistent times when they believed whites ruled benevolently and blacks "knew their place." This postcard from 1924 confirmed this romanticized view to its white audience. The African-American sharecroppers or tenant farmers wait patiently as the white landowner measures the cotton brought in from harvest.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, many white Americans idealized nonexistent times when they believed whites ruled benevolently and blacks "knew their place." This postcard from 1924 confirmed this romanticized view to its white audience. The African-American sharecroppers or tenant farmers wait patiently as the white landowner measures the cotton brought in from harvest.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1924
Subject Date
1924
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Creator Notes
Printed by the Curt Teich Company for the Asheville Post Card Company, Asheville, North Carolina.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.16.40
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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