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"Trip to the Sunny South"This book published in 1885 shows the author's journey and his sight descriptions of a tour around the Mediterranean. The author absolutely marvels…
Newsstand, Memphis, TennesseeThis picture gives a real view of Memphis Tennessee in the time of the novel. The picture focuses on an African American working at a news stand,…
Home of share-cropper Living near Merigold, Mississippi. Background Photo, Sunflower PlantationThis 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…
New York Boarding HousesIn this article it talks about how much it cost to rent and keep a house in New York. The cost of living in New York is very expensive, especially if…
The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economyAmerican Frugal Housewife, written by Lydia Maria Francis Child, is an all things domestic manual as well as an informational book of sorts. It shows…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…