The bell-ringers

The bell-ringers

Florida
Boys -- Florida
Boys -- Florida

A large, partly broken metal saw hangs on a chain tied to a plank nailed to two trees. Two black boys stand near it, one ringing the saw, and the other leaning against the tree, looking on. The caption reads: "Nearby is a little church that belongs to the Negroes, and the larger boy is sounding a call to worship. Such a substitute for a bell is not uncommon among the poorer Negroes.

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Image from opposite page 56 of Highways and Byways of the South by Clifton Johnson, 1905

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From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Photographs

CJ1474

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7 x 5