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Postcard of a banana and pineapple vendor

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Published by
Cochrane Company, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Photograph by
Unidentified
Description
Postcard of a tinted black and white photograph of a cart carrying bananas and pineapples. The cart is diagonally oriented away from the viewer with the back closest to the camera. On the right side of the image is the hindquarters of a horse. The cart is driven by a man, seated at the front. He holds a whip aloft. Behind the cart is a house. In the upper right corner is printed black text "Pineapples/and Bananas." The back of the postcard is divided into two sections. On the left half of the back is hand-written text in black ink "don't forget / the place / Bradentown / Fla." On the right half of the back is additional hand-written text in black ink "Miss H. Fright (?) / Crandle Road / Tiverton R. I." In the upper right corner is a green, cancelled, one cent stamp.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1912
Object number
2015.37.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
postcards
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (8.6 × 13.7 cm)
Place used
Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Agriculture
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Labor
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.37.3
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d553f9bd-c918-45b5-b3fe-7b974b0424eb
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