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1860S CDV PHOTO African American Man ,MENDOTA ILLINOIS, Slavery Era

$ 26.4

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    Description

    1860S CDV PHOTO “AFRICAN AMERICAN” MAN,MENDOTA ILLINOIS,CIVIL WAR/SLAVERY PERIOD. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
    You are purchasing an original sepia-toned, real-photo postcard. It was taken in Detroit Michigan, USA.
    SUBJECT:
    Two men sit atop the seat of a delivery wagon with one horse harnessed to it. The horse's face is blurred out. The man on the left is black and appears to be in his 30s. The man on the right is a young white man, who appears to be in his early 20s. He has on a coat and tie and wears spectacles. On the side of the wooden wagon, it says "Morton Baking Co., 70-74 Plum & 5th". Morton was a long-time business in Detroit, Michigan.
    DATE:
    Circa 1910.
    CAPTION:
    None.
    CONDITION:
    The bottom right corner has a crease and the edges have wear from age. The upper middle-right has a bend/crease. The back paper has darkened over the years and has soiling from dirty fingers.
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