Old whipping post

Image

cj1463a.jpg

Title

Old whipping post

Subject

Dover (Del.)
Women -- Delaware
Boys -- Delaware

Description

A white woman, possibly Anna Johnson, touching the shackles of a whipping post. A boy stands next to her, looking at the post. A two-story stone building stands on the right and a tree and another building, barely visible due to exposure are drawn in pencil.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

undated

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, 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

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CJ1463a

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

7 x 5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Old whipping post,” Digital Amherst, accessed October 31, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/4373.