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Description

Crowd scene of African Americans and whites gathered around discarded objects on the ground. Photograph from scrapbook entitled, "Picture Story of Trinity School." Caption reads: SOMETHING EVIDENTLY WENT WRONG WITH THIS SALE.

Details
Title

Athens (Ala.) sale gone wrong

Creator

Palfi, Marion, 1907-1978

Date

1940s

Description

Crowd scene of African Americans and whites gathered around discarded objects on the ground. Photograph from scrapbook entitled, "Picture Story of Trinity School." Caption reads: SOMETHING EVIDENTLY WENT WRONG WITH THIS SALE.

Topical Subject(s)

United States--Commerce--1940-1950
Men--Economic & social conditions--1940-1950
Women--Economic & social conditions--1940-1950
African Americans--Economic & social conditions--1940-1950

Geographical Subject(s)

Athens (Ala.)

Type of Resource

still image

Form

American Missionary Association Archives Addenda, Box 7, Folder 12, http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/archon/?p=collections/controlcard&i...

Source

Black and White photograph, 8.00 x 9.75 inches.

Publisher

Amistad Research Center

Rights

Physical rights are retained by the Amistad Research Center. © 1998 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents. http://www.creativephotography.org/copyright-permissions