Creator |
Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer. |
Title |
A pot hunter [graphic]. |
Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1888 |
Date |
[ca. 1888] |
Physical Description |
1 photograph : platinum ; sheet 21 x 16 cm (8 x 6 in.) |
Description |
Portrait depicting an African American man, with his back to the viewer, as he climbs over a fence on a snow-covered landscape.
The man, attired in a brimmed hat, a coat, pants, and boots, holds a rifle in his right hand and a dead possum by its tail
in the left hand.
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Notes |
Title from lantern slide at Staten Island New York Historical Society. |
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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 and traveler, turned to photography in the 1880s, exhibiting his work, including genre studies
of African Americans, at several national and international photography exhibitions. His photographs often won prizes.
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Subject |
African American men. |
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Hunting -- United States. |
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Opossums -- United States. |
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Rural life -- United States. |
Genre |
Genre photographs -- 1880-1890. |
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Platinum prints -- 1880-1890. |
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Portrait photographs -- 1880-1890. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - Wood [P.8743.182] |
Accession number |
P.8743.182 |