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Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs

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

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Title
Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs
Additional title: No. 69
Names
Wilson, J. N. (Jerome Nelson), 1827-1897 (Photographer)
Collection

Stereograph collection

United States

Children

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
African American children
Plantations -- Georgia -- Savannah
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Citation/reference: VDP 36750
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): 2a916150-c5ec-012f-cd4b-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

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1870: Issued
  • 1897: Creator Died
  • 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. "Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dfbf-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dfbf-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dfbf-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Plantation Scene; Happy Little Nigs