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Postcard of men branding a cow

early 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

This real photo postcard features a black and white image of men branding a cow. Two men are holding the cow down on the ground while one man brands the cow. Two young men stand on the right and and one young man stands on the left. An animal pen and house are behind them. All of the subjects are looking at the camera. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE HERE] and [NAME AND ADDRESS HERE] divide the back into two sections. Text marks the spot for postage in the top right corner. The word [AZO] repeats forming a square with a triange in each corner. The words [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] are printed inside the square.There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2014.37.35.13

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