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Florida, The Land of Flowers and Tropical Scenery.

ca. 1900

Florida, United States, North and Central America

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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.

This stereoview card depicts a group of men, women, and children picking cotton. Consisting of two similar images side by side, the card is arranged with the images in the center, surrounded by a decorative border in black ink. Along the top margin are words that read "For a vivid description of ST. AUGUSTINE, READ BLOOMFIELD'S HISTORICAL GUIDE." Along the bottom margin are words that read “FLORIDA, THE LAND OF FLOWERS AND TROPICAL SCENERY." On the back are the words "PICKING COTTON."

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Catalog reference: 2015.248.4.1

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