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“Long Island: Excellent Summer Work”This very short but direct article comes from the New York Observer and Chronicle (which was in print from 1833 – 1912), describing productive…
The CabaretSo I had to find something for the jukejoint but in my mind, I compared the jukejoint to a cabaret. A less "classy" version of a cabaret though. I did…
A Long Island ResidenceScientific American had a strong of articles that focused on life in Long Island. Because it was an up and coming area for many people, it was seen as…
UNION CLUB HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY.I chose an article describing a club house in New York City. The way that the house is described makes it seem like a very high class place. I thought…
"Advertisement 2-- No Title"I picked this little article in a newspaper because it reminds me kind of Nan Grant's house. To me, her house seems like a boarding house. She has men…
Praise house at SapeloThe 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…
Protest of the Laity of Trinity Church in the city of BostonThis primary source describes a church in Boston, Trinity Church, having protests against the election of an assistant bishop. In the Lampligther,…
THE GROWTH OF THE TRANSATLANTIC STEAMSHIP.The growth of the transatlantic steamship article highlights the trend of the new transportation methods to go back and forth from America to Africa…
Spelman’s Loyal Daughters: An Institution in Atlanta Which is Doing Much to Solve the Race Problem; Spelman SeminaryA student that goes to or went to Spelman Seminary wrote this article. It shows the complete accuracy of Alice Walker when describing the start of…
A capital do Brasil.The item is a map of “A Capital of Brazil”, published in 1831. Colors indicate parishes: yellow is Candelaria, pink is San José, blue is Sacramento,…