silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 3 1/8 × 6 in. (8 × 15.2 cm)
H x W (card): 3 9/16 × 7 1/16 in. (9 × 17.9 cm)
Type:
gelatin silver prints
stereographs
Place captured:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1897
Description:
This stereoview card depicts a group of men, women, and children in a wedding scene. Consisting of two similar images side by side, the card is arranged with the images in the center. At either end of the card is vertical script. Words at the left side read “Sold only by Universal View Co. / Philadelphia PA, Lawrence Kan." Words at the right side read “William H. Rau Publishers/ Philadelphia, U.S.A." At the bottom right margin of the card are the words ""Honey, Does Yo Lub Yo Man?" /Copyrighted 1897, by William H. Rau."
Statement:
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
