No. 86, Picking Cotton, ca. 1895. Creator: A. W. Möller.

No. 86, Picking Cotton, ca. 1895. Creator: A. W. Möller.

2-832-862 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

An albumen print on cabinet card depicting African-American 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.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. A. W. Möller, attributed to: American: Photographer

Medium
  1. Albumen prints
  2. Cabinet photographs
  3. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art

Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Occupations

Trade & Industry Agriculture & Fishing

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 8911x6381
File Size : 166,586kb


Aliases

  1. 2013.117.5
  1. NMAAHC-2013_117_5_001
  1. 0990005018
  1. 2-832-862
  1. 2013.117.5
  1. 2832862


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