Blacks unloading cotton bales from barge, New Orleans, LA

real photo postcard, color, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
E. C. Kropp Co.
USA, LA, New Orleans; USA, Mississippi River
paper
3-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Real photo postcard, color, divided back; handwritten on back "CA 311-98"; PRINTED ON BACK "MADE IN U.S.A. BY E.C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.", and "Loading cotton: Husky, singing negroes handle these great bales of cotton as most people would handle bed pillows. . ."; printed on front at top "BARGE LOAD OF COTTON ON RIVER FRONT, NEW ORLEANS, LA. - 178"; blacks unloading cotton bales from barge, New Orleans, LA.

2014.49.1752

Gift of Monika and Steven Lang, 2014