1880s albumen round Kodak of Will James, a Black African American porter, and the “Mascotte” train at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Someone wrote the information in ink under the photograph. “Will James & The – “Mescotte” Council Bluffs. Iowa, Sep, 12,...
The photo shows rows of grave markers in Arlington Cemetary. Two in the foreground say “UNKNOWN US COL P SOLDIER” Civil War expert, Jeff Kluever, says: “It’s hard to see, but my guess is that it says COLR not COL...
The studio photo shows a Black woman’s face and neck, serene expression, lacy collar. Under the photo is the studio name: “Pearson cor. East 8th and Locust Sts. Des Moines. IA”