<I>No. 86, Picking Cotton</I>
National Museum of African American History and Culture

<I>No. 86, Picking Cotton</I>

A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922 · ca. 1895

albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

An albumen print on cabinet card depicting men, women, and children picking cotton. The photograph shows a group working close together in a cotton field. Many of the figures are bent at the waist and all are wearing head coverings. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted on a piece of board with rounded corners that is green on the front and gray on the back. A small hole is located at the top center of the backing board. The back is printed with text identifying the series and photographer.

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