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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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  • Title: No. 86, Picking Cotton
  • Date Created: ca. 1895
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W (Card): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Photography, Labor unions, Agriculture
  • Medium: albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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