Agricultural labor stereotypes
Date
1882-1973
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
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Images of Black individuals in idealized scenes of crop cultivation and harvesting. Cards have been grouped into major crop subdivisions when applicable. This category includes the following sub-categories:
General, 1907, 1952, 1973, undated Box 1, F01
Citrus and tropical fruits, 1910s, 1955, undated Box 1, F2
Cotton, circa 1882-1965 Box 1, F03
Images of Black people planting, harvesting, or transporting cotton, or cotton imagery replacing part of a Black person's body. A significant portion of these images focus on children.
Sugarcane, 1882, undated Box 1, F04
Turpentine, 1949, undated Box 1, F05
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Citation
GRA 0148, Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.