Details
Creator Nowell, F. A.
Contributor Perry, Edward, printer.
Title Midsummer dinner [graphic] / F. A. Nowell, No. 263 King Street, Charleston, S.C.; E. Perry, print.
Publisher Charleston, S.C. : F. A. Nowell, photographer and publisher, 263 King St
Publisher S.C. Charleston. 1870
Date [ca. 1870]
Physical Description 1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)
Description Racist, genre scene showing an African American boy eating watermelon for his dinner. He smiles, sits cross-legged on a wooden crate and has his right hand plunged into the flesh of one half of a watermelon. He looks slightly toward his right and wears a pork pie hat; long-sleeve, collarless shirt; and ragged pants. Seeds run along the side of his slightly outstretched right foot. The untouched second half of the watermelon rests next to him to his right. The crate contains writing that reads: #888/Stmp/Handle Carefully/Keeb Dry. A backdrop depicting panel molding along the bottom of a wall is visible in the background.
Notes Title from list of 70 titles printed on verso by printer E. Perry.
Name of photographer printed on mount.
Date inferred from style of mount and active dates of photographer/publisher.
Printed on mount: Charleston & Vicinity.
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Manuscript note written on verso, upper edge: Lukin.
Gift of David Long.
Biographical / historical note Frank A. Nowell began work as a photographer in Charleston in 1870. In 1880, he purchased the Charleston negatives and studio of Civil War photographer George N. Barnard. Nowell was active until 1890.
Subject African American boys -- Caricatures and cartoons.
Crates.
Eating & drinking.
Watermelons.
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Genre photographs -- 1860-1870.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - misc. photo. - Nowell [P.2018.16.10]
Accession number P.2018.16.10