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D-17 Romeo and Juliet in Dixieland

Publisher

Asheville Postcard Company

Description

Vintage color postcard featuring two black male & female workers picking cotton in a field. Captioned "D-17 Romeo and Juliet in Dixieland" which in a sense implies ridicule and mockery. Stereotyped images of black people were featured in prints, postcards and many other items at that time.

Keywords

Cotton plantation workers; Cotton picking; Plantation workers; Black people; Women, Black; African Americans; Collectibles; Cotton workers; Black children; Black Americana; Asheville (N.C.)

Subjects

Cotton plantation workers; Cotton picking; Plantation workers; Black people; Women, Black; African Americans -- Collectibles; Cotton workers; Black children; Black Americana; Asheville (N.C.)

Disclaimer

The African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010 contains materials, graphics and artifacts that may be offensive and disturbing. Librarians and archivists strive to preserve this history in a sensitive manner, providing historical context and updating biased terms in metadata description. The University of Central Florida Libraries recognizes the description of digital and archival materials is an iterative and imperfect process and will continue to consult the misrepresented and underrepresented communities for updated language.

Date Created

1890s

Identifier

DP0015455

Language

English

Extent

2 sides

Type

Image

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Back of Image

Location

John C. Hitt Library

Department

Special Collections & University Archives

Type

image

Comments

Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

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This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.

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Keywords

Cotton plantation workers; Cotton picking; Plantation workers; Black people; Women, Black; African Americans; Collectibles; Cotton workers; Black children; Black Americana; Asheville (N.C.)

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