15th Amendment, or the Darkey's Millennium, 40 Acres of Land and a Mule

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

A stereograph depicting a boy and man with a mule and cart outside the Putnam Hotel in Palatka, Florida. The man sits atop the mule, which is hitched to a two-wheeled wooden cart. The boy is leading the mule. In the background, the white three story facade of the Putnam Hotel is visible, with several men reclining on chairs on the porch. The stereograph is mounted on a grey card with a decorative scroll border. Across the top is printed: [For a vivid despcription of ST. AUGUSTINE, READ BLOOMFIELD'S HISTORICAL GUIDE]. Across the bottom is printed: [Florida, The Land of Flowers and Tropical Scenery]. The verso of the card has a white printed label with the title reading [15th Amendment, or the Darkey's Millennium, 40 Acres and a Mule].

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