The washerwoman
Image
Title
The washerwoman
Subject
African Americans
Suwanee River (Fla.)
Women
Laundry
Pipe smoking
Suwanee River (Fla.)
Women
Laundry
Pipe smoking
Description
A black woman, smoking a pipe, is handling the laundry from the steaming wash pot that is set on burning embers on the ground. Caption on back: "Suwanee River: the washerwoman."
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
CJ_7_18_9_GPN20
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 x 7 in.
Collection
Citation
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “The washerwoman,” Digital Amherst, accessed March 5, 2021, https://www.digitalamherst.org/items/show/1691.