Details
Creator Universal View Co.
Contributor Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, publisher.
Title And he owes not any man. [graphic]
Publisher Philadelphia : William H. Rau, publisher
Date [ca. 1900]
Physical Description 1 photograph : gelatin silver on mount ; mount 10 x 18 cm (3.75 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)
Description Depicts a white man blacksmith standing near a seated African American boy in the artisan's cluttered shop. The blacksmith, wearing a beard and attired in a collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, an apron, pants, and shoes, puts his right hand on his hip and holds a tool in his left hand as he looks directly at the viewer. In the right, an African American boy, attired in a long-sleeved plaid shirt, a vest, pants, socks, and shoes, sits on a barrel and holds a fan made of animal hair. Surrounding them tools, horseshoes, a large wheel, and barrels are visible.
Notes Title from item.
Pink mount with rounded corners.
Imprint printed on mount: Sold by Universal View Co. Philadelphia Pa. Lawrence Kan.
Gift of David Long, 2002.
Description revised 2022.
Access points revised 2022.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject African American boys -- United States.
Blacksmiths -- United States.
Forge shops -- United States.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1890-1900.
Stereographs -- 1890-1900.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Rau - Work [P.2002.8.2]
Accession number P.2002.8.2