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New York, New York. Street scene in Harlem

This is a photograph of a street scene in Harlem, New York in June of 1943. It is part of The Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information…

Historic American Buildings Survey

This photograph is related to The Color Purple because it is shown as a description of the Mayors house. However, in the novel there is not an actual…

African American farms in Georgia

This still image provides an example of what Pa’s house might have looked like during the time period The Color Purple takes place. During this time…

The Negro's Church

This book is an analytic study of the importance and content of black churches from both urban and rural areas. Mays and Nicholson, both prominent…

Home of share-cropper Living near Merigold, Mississippi. Background Photo, Sunflower Plantation

This is a picture of standard living kitchen for people who lived in share-cropping place. I feel as though it resembles Pas house in the opening…

Farm house among trees

This photo of a farmhouse in Georgia depicts an image of what Mr. ___'s house may have looked like in "The Color Purple." African Americans living in…

Mabira Forest Rubber

In the novel, The Color Purple, rubber plantations are a main concern for those living in Africa. The rubber plantations were a way for big businesses…

Main street. Macon, Georgia

This image is a picture of what Main Street in Macon Georgia would’ve looked like around the time of Color Purple. One of the places in the book…

Praise house at Sapelo

The building in this photo is of a praise house in Georgia in 1939, around the time of The Color Purple’s time period. Praise houses were typically…

2 African nations see remarkable church growth

This article talks about one of the poorest villages in Africa. It explain how missionaries helped bring life back to this village. The Wisconsin…