Creator |
Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer. |
Title |
Picking her Thanksgiving turkey [graphic] / Geo. B. Wood. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1886 |
Date |
[ca. 1886] |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : platinum mounted on cardboard ; image 13 x 21 cm (5.25 x 8 in.); mount 31 x 35 cm (12 x 14 in.) |
Description |
Genre scene depicting an older African American woman, attired a white head kerchief, a neckerchief, a long-sleeved dress,
a checked apron, and shoes, sitting on a small bench plucking a turkey on her lap. She places the plucked feathers in a basket
sitting between her and a water pump. Behind her in the right is a dilapidated slatted shed with a swatch of cloth tacked
to it. A small cottage is visible in the background.
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Notes |
Photographer's imprint stamped on mount. |
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Title from manuscript note by photographer on verso. |
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Frances Orlando's "George Bacon Wood, photographer of the 1880s: an introduction to the Wood Collection in the Library Company
of Philadelphia." (Master's thesis, Philadelphia College of Art, 1985), p. 42.
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Gift of Elsie Wood Harmon, 1982. |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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Biographical / historical note |
Wood, a Philadelphia artist, turned to photography in the 1880s exhibiting his work, including genre scenes of African Americans,
at national and international photography exhibitions. His photographs won several prizes.
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Subject |
African American women. |
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Dwellings -- United States. |
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Home food processing -- United States. |
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Turkeys. |
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Thanksgiving Day. |
Genre |
Genre photographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Platinum prints -- 1880-1890. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Wood [P.8743.532] |
Accession number |
P.8743.532 |
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p-8743-532 |