The Homesteader: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Homesteader: Date: 1917. Written by: Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951. Illustrated by: William McKnight Farrow, American, 1885 - 1967.
The object in the museum catalogue
A first edition hardcover octavo book with maroon buckram boards and gilt imprints. On the cover, within a gold edged border is text that reads "THE HOME- / STEADER / Oscar / Micheaux." The spine has gold text that reads at top "THE / HOME-STEADER / MICHEAUX." At bottom, under two gold lines are the words "Western / Book Supply / Company." Inside, it has an inscribed frontispiece that reads "Myalle A. Williams / April-1-1918- WJ Williams." There are 533 pages.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1917
- Written by: Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951
- Illustrated by: William McKnight Farrow, American, 1885 - 1967
- Published by: Western Book Supply Company Publishers, American, founded 1915
- Type: books
- Medium: ink on paper with buckram
- Dimensions: H x W x D (closed): 8 × 5 7/16 × 1 5/8 in. (20.3 × 13.8 × 4.1 cm)
- Place printed: Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: American West
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Race relations
- Object number: 2013.118.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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