Coal is Cash office
Photograph shows a man standing in the office of a coal company. He is writing in a large ledger. Over the doorway is a sign that says “Coal is Cash.” Someone has written in pen “1918” at the bottom margin...
Coal Miners
Photograph of six people involved in mining coal standing on a railroad track. Five are white men, and a young Black boy who is barefoot sits on the track in front of them. Letterhead that came with the photograph says...
Train Track: Two White Men, laboring Black men
Unusual because this is a photo with a photo inserted into it. The background photo is of Black men working with shovels and other tools and equipment around a train track in front of a covered bridge. Someone has inserted...
Black men in suits in sugarcane field on plantation
Stereoview shows four Black men in a field of sugarcane. They wear coats and vests, one wears a sweater; they all have hats. The caption reads: 1220. Sugar Cane Plantation, Louisiana.” The left edge says: “Littleton View Co. Littleton N.H.”...
Mining Town, Albia or Buxton, Iowa
This postcard shows a photograph of a cluster of buildings situated by a railroad with a small train and mining hills. Back: printed on the left edge: Young’s Photo Parlors 19 1/2 South Clinton St., Albia, Iowa. The correspondence is...
Early Iowa Fire Department, two horses and wagon
Photo shows the team of firemen standing by their wagon and horse. Caption below image says “Centerville Fire Department” and to the left “Centerville Iowa. In the photo to the bottom left: “City Book Store.” Back: postmarked Canada and sent...
Stone quarry at Anamosa Iowa reformatory, men working at a distance
photo shows a stone quarry with railroad tracks and large machinery and groups of men working in the distance. Under the photo “F.C.H.” wrote: “Looks pretty hard.” back: the postcard is stamped from Anamosa, Iowa and the message is sent...
Posed groups of 18 Black cooks for the National Guard Iowa
Photo postcard front shows an outdoor scene of 18 cooks posing for their photograph. Most of the men are Black; One looks White. Written in pencil on the back of card: “Cooks Iowa National Guard Governor’s Day Encampment. Camp Logan....
Barber shop interior, White barbers and Black employees and Iowa pendant
Inside a barber shop showing 2 white barbers and 2 Black workers and two customers under cloths. Pendant on wall says ‘Iowa’. Back of photo faintly in pencil “Thompson & Barnes”
CPUSA Broadside speaks against fascist speech in Des Moines IA
Author: [COMMUNIST PARTY USA] ” Shall It Be Bullets? Yes, Says Father Coughlin, the Man Behind Lemke. What Do You Say? On September 25 Father Coughlin said in Cincinnati: ‘When the ballot is useless, I shall have the courage to...
Boy Feeding Chickens, IA
E.E. Neal, Keota, Iowa postcard of a boy feeding chickens near a barn.Mailed to West Liberty Iowa.
Galleyville Mine, Iowa
The photo shows a group of mine buildings. A caption in red in the upper left says “Galleyville Mine” Back: unmarked, divided “The Galleyville mine was located just south of Centerville, where Drake Avenue meets the Numa Highway, on the...
Des Moines, Iowa, White men posing outside Daily News Buildings
Postcard photo shows a group of men posing in front of the Des Moines Daily News and Jones Bros Buildings. In the back, left is a tent that says “Theatre.” Back: the back is blank, and divided.
Anamosa penitentiary prisoners working outside of the prison
Stereoview shows workers, race undetermined, working outside the penitentiary. Someone has written In pen on the back: “South Wing Bell” and the last word is hard to decipher. Below this is a stamped drawing of a large man riding in...
Katherine Rush hunger strike at Iowa capitol
Press photo shows a White woman, Katherine Rush, sitting on the steps of the Iowa capitol building in Des Moines, gazing down and leaning against the wall. On her lap is a large handwritten sign: “Leon Iowa Curtis and Schmidt...
Black Man leaning out window, wearing a chef hat, Iowa
Postcard photo of black man with chef’s hat leaning out of window with shutter like a place of business. Back: handwritten: “Clinton, Iowa”
Snapshots of Black Iowans in log homes, laundry, fishing
5 original photos, early 1900s, by the same photographer, 2 stamped on reverse, “POWELL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER ALBIA, IOWA.” These black and white photographs Black Americans in their daily life: hoeing, pumping well water into a bucket for cows, doing laundry,...
Black man riding ox; caption calls man “15th Amendment”
The photo images shows a rural Black man riding on an ox which is pulling a full two-wheel cart. Back: The caption says “15th Amendment bringing his Crop to Town” Right margin says “Photographed by J. N. Wilson, No. 143...