Photograph of a woman riding a mule

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 black-and-white photograph of a woman riding a mule. She is depicted on the right side of the image, sitting side saddle, with her face turned towards the viewer. She is wearing a light-colored, collared dress and a white hat with a banded crown, and a wide brim. The donkey is depicted facing the viewer in profile, facing the left edge of the photograph. The woman and the donkey are posing in front of a low brick building with boarded up windows. On the left side of the image are two (2) women and a young boy standing next to a pile of straw bags. One woman holds a straw basket. The photograph has a white frame. On the verso is a repeating embedded pattern that reads [KODAK / VELOX / PAPER].

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