African American
Dutch Gap Shelter: 1864
Submitted by Jiggsy on Wed, 2010-03-24 16:42
Dutch Gap, Virginia bomb-proof quarters of Major Strong. African-American soldiers out front. Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Army of the James, June 1864-April 1865. Original medium at LOC: wet collodion glass negative stereograph. You can also see this photo and 5000+ others on our American Civil War photography site, www.americancivilwarphotos.com.
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Richmond Watchmaker: 1899
Submitted by Jiggsy on Sat, 2010-03-20 19:48
E.J. Crane, African American watchmaker and jeweler, Richmond, Virginia. Displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Original medium at LOC: photographic print.
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Are You Sure This Is Safe?: 1942
Submitted by Jiggsy on Sun, 2010-03-14 11:27
Chicago, Illinois. Provident Hospital. Baby being x-rayed. Photo by Jack Delano for Office of War Information, 1942. Vintage photograph provided by LOC. Original Medium: 4 x 5 inch or smaller safety negative.
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