6823. A NATIVE PRODUCT: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color-tinted picture postcard depicting two young Black boys standing next to railroad tracks. Red type below image reads, [6823. A NATIVE PRODUCT]. Handwriting in black ink on front of postcard reads, [Hello Kate. I often think / of you- anna]. The postcard has stamp, postmark and handwritten address on reverse side. Postmark is for January 19, 1905 and the postcard was sent from New Orleans, Louisiana to Rockford, Indiana.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: January 19, 1905
• Published by: Detroit Publishing Co., 1897 - 1932
• Type: picture postcards
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 5 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (14.1 × 9 cm)
• Place used: Spencer County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American South
• Topic: Caricature and cartoons
• Topic: Stereotypes
• Object number: 2014.312.180
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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