Original 1895 stereoview titled “Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A.,” copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman and distributed by Underwood & Underwood. The photo shows African American workers, including children, picking cotton in a Georgia field during the post-Civil War era. A poignant and historically important image reflecting the racial and economic realities of the South during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow period. Clean image with moderate wear typical of age. A key piece for collectors of Black Americana, Civil War aftermath, or Southern agricultural history.
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