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A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.]

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Title

A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.]

Collection

The old South and the new: a complete illustrated history of the Southern states, their resources, their people and their cities, and the inspiring story of their wonderful growth in industry and riches

Names

Morris, Charles, 1833-1922 (Author)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1907 (Inferred)
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: s.n.

Library Location

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc 975-M (Morris, C. Story of the South)

Subjects

Southern States
African American women
Cotton Pickers -- United States

Genres

Illustrations

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11748084
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6d4e8a80-c628-012f-34f1-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1907

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d4e8a80-c628-012f-34f1-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1907). A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d4e8a80-c628-012f-34f1-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "A happy old mammy; She has just been paid for her week's picking, more than enough for her simple wants; [Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museums.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d4e8a80-c628-012f-34f1-58d385a7bc34

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