Georgia family in their front yard, ca. 1899, photographer unknown, via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
This photo was in one of the several albums depicting African-American life that W. E. B. Du Bois compiled to exhibit at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair.
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I love your blog! Every photo is such a warm slice of life. Thank you for doing what you do!
Thanks so much! I love your blog too.