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A black man stands on a plank holding a large saw cutting wood on water. He is surrounded by driftwood and there is a boat moored nearby. A houseboat can be seen in the middle ground on the left.

A white man stands holding a horseshoe over his head in his right hand and holding a second horseshoe in his left hand. A second man stands next to him and two other men stand near where he is throwing. A horse stands in the middle ground and some…

Two white women sit on rocking chairs on a porch, one knitting and one sewing. A third white woman stands in the door holding her hands on the backrest of one of the other women. The caption describes the area as "Mark Twain country."

Two white women, one sitting on a log, the other standing, hold long rods into the river, fishing.

A view of a white, somewhat dilapidated house, separated from the dirt road by a fence which extends into the middle ground on the right. Some bare trees grow around the house and a second house is visible on the right.

A small, two story house with a chimney on the right stands near a second house on the left and a fence on the right, as seen from the dirt road in front.

A view of a town street with buildings lining both sides. A number of horse-drawn wagons stand on the side or ride along the road. Women and men walk around the streets and sidewalks.

A black woman sits in a chair with a plate in her lap, eating. A dog sniffs for food at her feet and a second dog is tied on the left. A house stands behind her with a barrel and bucket standing on the right near a window.

A side of a hill with a stone reinforced entrance of a cave closed with a wooden door. A sign on a tree says: "NO TRESPASSING" and a small cabin nearby has a sign "SODA WATER." Some benches are near the trees and the entrance to the cave.

A view of a wooden house with a stone foundation. A black woman sits in a chair near a window looking at a dog to her left. A tree grows in front of the house and a second building is partly visible behind the house.

A white boy stands near a stream facing the camera with a dog at his side. They are looking at a girl on the other side of the stream with her back to the camera. Caption reads: "The boy and his dog are ready to help the girl who feels somewhat timit…

A white girl and boy play near an angled door of a storm cellar covered by dirt and with a vent on top. A fence runs along the foreground and a wooden building is behind the shelter in the background. A large steel container on legs rests on a wooden…

Two barefoot black girls and one barefoot black boy prepare a boat for a voyage. One of the girls stands in the front bailing out water, while the second is sitting on an oar in the back. The boy is standing at the shore looking at the girl bailing…

A young white woman stands on a footpath holding a pail in her hand and looking at the camera. A barefoot white boy stands next to her, also looking at the camera. There is a river on the right with a tree growing near the shore and a building and a…

A black woman stands in the entrance of a house while three black children, two girls and a boy, lie on their stomachs on the front porch, all looking at the camera. Caption reads: "Three children taking their ease on a piazza floor which a flood has…