The washerwoman

Image

http://www.johnson.digitalamherst.org/files/original/cj_fl_20_9956fd4fec.jpg

Title

The washerwoman

Subject

African Americans
Suwanee River (Fla.)
Women

Description

A black woman smoking a pipe stands in front of a cauldron with steam rising from it holding a cloth she took just took out. Two other figures are visible through the steam in the left background in front of a wooden building. Wooden basins rest on a bench in the right background.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

Circa 1902

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

Is part of the Clifton Johnson Photograph Collection

Format

image/jpg

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CJ1478

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7 in.

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “The washerwoman,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/1691.