<I>Picking Cotton</I>
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<I>Picking Cotton</I>

Title<I>Picking Cotton</I>
ArtistWilson & Havens Photography, American, 1870 - 1880
Date1870-1880 19th century
Mediumsilver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Classificationstereographs
OriginSavannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America Savannah
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineCollection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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