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The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy

American Frugal Housewife, written by Lydia Maria Francis Child, is an all things domestic manual as well as an informational book of sorts. It shows…

New York Boarding Houses

In 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…

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…

Newsstand, Memphis, Tennessee

This 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,…

"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…

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…

Salle de Jeu, casino, Monte Carlo

A set of chains and tables at a casino in Monte Carlo. We see Selden in Monte Carlo in the beginning of book 2, and the same with Lily Bart. The…

“It has its own churches, social and civic centers, shops, theaters and other places of amusement. And it contains more Negroes to the square mile…

Lycidas

In the poem, written as eulogy for a friend who was a sailor. In the poem, Poseidon blames not his ocean but the faulty human tools that failed to…

“The Harlem Little Theatre Movement, 1920-1929”

In The Color Purple, Nettie writes to Celie about her brief time spent in Harlem, New York City. She describes the fashion, the people, the churches,…