Details
An unidentified African American man and woman having tea at their dining room table using a silver tea service. The dining table has spiral turned legs and is covered with an embroidered and fringed tablecloth. The ceilings and walls are covered with wallpaper and the floor has a printed pattern. One electric light hangs from the ceiling in the center of the room. The corner cabinet has more silver tea pieces. There are two cascading plate displays on each side of the corner cabinet. A bedroom is visible through the door on the left side of the photograph. The bedframe is metal with a small wooden rocking chair at the foot of the bed.
Date Published
1901
1910
Time Periods
Notes
No date; likely between 1900-1910
Mounted to 10"x8" decorative paperboard.
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 16 x 20 cm
Member of
Source File
umkc_lsc_hobley_photo-220.tif
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
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