A houseboat on stilts

Image

cj2657.jpg

Title

A houseboat on stilts

Subject

Vicksburg (Miss.)
Women -- Mississippi
Houseboats -- Mississippi

Description

A black woman sits on the edge of a porch of a house boat with her legs dangling over the side. A young black boy is lying on the porch with his head on his hands looking into the water. Some clothes are drying on a line above them. A fence runs along the boat on the left and some trees grow behind the house.

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

CJ2657

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “A houseboat on stilts,” Digital Amherst, accessed December 13, 2024, https://www.digitalamherst.org/items/show/4605.