Details
Creator Sanborn, A.N. (Arthur N.), 1869-1959, photographer.
Title Scene at polling place in Wilmington, Del. Local option election, Nov. 5 1907 [graphic] / A.N. Sanborn, 404 Market St., Wilmington, Del.
Publisher [Wilmington, Del.]
Publisher DE. Wilmington. 1907
Date [November 5, 1907]
Physical Description 1 photograph : gelatin silver mounted on board; mount 15 x 20 cm (6 x 8 in.)
Description Documentary view taken by Delaware news photographer A.N. Sanborn showing African American men voters outside of Buck's Chemical Co., a Wilmington, Delaware polling place. Depicts the men standing on the edge of the sidewalk, some conversing, one holding papers in his hand, in front of the brick building of the chemical company adorned in signage reading "Incorporated 1900. Bucks Chemical Co., 1201 & 1203 French St. J.C. Buck[? ], Pres. Wm C. [?], Secy. & Treas. Other men stand near the building by the sign and an entryway with the frame marked "Laundry." To the left, a group of white men stand in a huddle, across from a partially visible entry way, and next to two white girls who look toward the photographer. All the men are attired in suits. To the right, a group of African American and white children crowd together and look toward the photographer. Behind them, in the background, the Black church, the Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, is visible. View also includes two lines of ropes and poles that extend into the empty street from the partially visible entryway and create a cordoned passage. In 1901, the Delaware State General Assembly took actions to dismantle laws that impeded voting by the Black community, as well as had finally symbolically ratified the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. The November 1907 local option election ballot was on the question of whether state licenses should be granted to outlets to serve alcohol. Wilmington voters voted in favor of licenses.
Notes Title and date from manuscript note on mount.
Name of photographer from imprint blindstamped on mount.
Manuscript note on verso: 5th Dis of 6th Ward. 2nd Ref Dis. Cor 12th & French, Wil Del.
Partially purchased with funds for the Visual Culture Program.
RVCDC
Subject Buck's Chemical Co.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church (Wilmington, Del.)
African American men -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
African American children -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Crowds -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Polling places -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Voting -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
African American voters -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Geographic subject French Street (Wilmington, Del.) -- 1200 block.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Sanborn [P.2023.17.2]
Accession number P.2023.17.2