"Speak!"

Image

cj2930.jpg

Title

"Speak!"

Subject

New York (State)
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Women -- New York (State)
Dogs -- New York (State)

Description

A young white woman stands on a barge holding her hand high. A dog stands on its hind legs reaching up and a second woman stands watching. Caption reads: "A girl's pet on an Erie Canal boat. 'Speak!' she says as she holds up a bone. The girl and the rest of the family, including the dog, lived on their boat all the year. In winter they tied up to a New York wharf."

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

CJ2930

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

7 x 5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “"Speak!",” Digital Amherst, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/4845.