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The Great Southern Express

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
The Great Southern Express
Additional title: Man balancing box on his head
Additional title: No. 100, Characteristic Southern Scenes
Names
Palmer, J. A. (Photographer)
Collection

Stereograph collection

United States

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870 - 1879 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Aiken (S.C.)
Street vendors
African Americans -- South Carolina
Laborers -- South Carolina -- Aiken
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Images of African Americans in the 19th Century
Content: SC-CN-99-168
Ownership: SCP 85-49-13
Citation/reference: VDP 36733
Physical Description
Stereographs
Extent: Photographic prints; 3 x 6 in. or larger on 3.5 x 7 in. mount
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7f288470-c5ec-012f-45f2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1870: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Great Southern Express" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870 - 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-cefb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "The Great Southern Express" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-cefb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1870 - 1879). The Great Southern Express Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-cefb-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Great Southern Express