No. 166, Tidy Cart
Object Details
- Description
- An albumen print on cabinet card depicting a man leading an ox pulling a two-wheeled cart on a dirt road. Written on the side of the cart bed is [HELP / TIDY / THOMASVILLE / T.I.A.] The ox is yoked to the front of the cart, between two (2) poles. The man stands next to the ox's head. He is bearded and wearing a hat, vest, light colored shirt, dark pants, and dark shoes. He is holding a rope in his right and. The background of the image is filled with trees. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted to 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.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- ca. 1895
- Object number
- 2013.117.9
- Photograph by
- A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- cabinet photographs
- albumen prints
- portraits
- Medium
- albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 4 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (10.5 x 15.9 cm)
- H x W (Card): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm)
- Place depicted
- Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Views of Thomasvile and Vicinity
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Topic
- African American
- Labor
- Photography
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.117.9
