A Darky's Prayer

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A picture postcard mounted on black mat board featuring a color image of an alligator biting the backside of a kneeling Black man. A second, smaller alligator is next to the other. The man is wearing a white shirt, black necktie, and blue pants. His hands are together at his chest, as if in prayer. Scenery features a body of water and greenery. White text box with black text at the top center. It reads [A DARKY'S PRAYER / Oh, Lawdy, please deliber me / From dese 'gators dats got hold ob me / If I only had de chance / I'd gib dem my pants, / If de'd only let de rest ob me be.] Yellow text in the bottom right corner of the image [© ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗