Photos of 1890s-1910s African American life

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jack johnson PAWGIN

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I dont even support pawgin but what this nikka did back then :wow:
 

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Id like to see variations of this thread for all the Decades from 1910 to 1950. Alot of our Grandparents and Great Grandparents were from this era.
 

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Paul Laurence Dunbar photographed in 1892 at age 19. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION

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A portrait of Paul Laurence Dunbar and his mother, Matilda Dunbar, taken between 1890 - 1900.

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Portrait of Matilda Dunbar, mother of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, taken between 1890 and 1910. Matilda was born a slave in Fayette County, KY. She is credited with instilling in her son Paul a love of poetry. Matilda worked as a washerwoman to support her family. Among her customers were the family of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Matilda died in Dayton Feb. 24, 1943


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Paul Laurence Dunbar, seated in the center and his mother Matilda, seated in the rocking chair behind him, are pictured with relatives between 1890 - 1900.


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Printed broadside announcement of a recital given by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Joseph H. Douglass at Fitzgerald's Auditorium, Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 9, 1901.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar on horseback between 1890 - 1906. A note written on the back of the photograph indicates that the horse may have inspired Dunbar's poem 'Dat Ol' Mare O' Mine.'
 

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From the Smithsonian African American online collection (this thread made me check their site...was surprised to find this:leon:)
The Collection

Thanks to institutional support and generous donors, our collection of historical artifacts, documents, photography and media, now numbers close to 37,000.
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Albumen print of three members of the Boyd family 1896

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Carte-de-visite of a sailor named Jim late 19th century

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late 19th century

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Frederick Douglas with his grandson Joseph (w/ a high top:leon:) 1890

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from the 1850s,,,,so definitely during slavery . i'd really like to know the context of this.





 
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