untitled

Description

Weekly auction scene taking place in the town square. The white man standing above the crowd in the center of the photograph is holding up a pair of men's dress shoes. Photograph from scrapbook entitled, "Picture Story of Trinity School." Caption reads: A TYPICAL AUCTIONING SCENE WHERE SOME SELL BECAUSE THEY WANT TO AND OTHERS SELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO. THIS IS A WEEKLY OCCURENCE.

Details
Title

Athens (Ala.) weekly auction

Date Created

1940s

Description

Weekly auction scene taking place in the town square. The white man standing above the crowd in the center of the photograph is holding up a pair of men's dress shoes. Photograph from scrapbook entitled, "Picture Story of Trinity School." Caption reads: A TYPICAL AUCTIONING SCENE WHERE SOME SELL BECAUSE THEY WANT TO AND OTHERS SELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO. THIS IS A WEEKLY OCCURENCE.

Topical Subject(s)

Commerce--Alabama--Athens--1940-1950
Markets--Alabama--Athens--1940-1950
Small towns--Alabama--Athens--1940-1950
Men--Alabama--Athens--1940-1950

Geographical Subject(s)

Athens (Ala.)

Extent

Black and White photograph, 7.50 x 10.00 inches.

Type of Resource

still image

Source

American Missionary Association Archives Addenda, Box 7, Folder 12, https://amistad-finding-aids.tulane.edu/repositories/2/resources/81

Publisher

Amistad Research Center

Rights

Physical rights are retained by the Amistad Research Center. ©1998 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents. https://ccp.arizona.edu/copyright/copyright-permissions