LU220.31
Print, Photographic
1915 Approximate
A Black Woman Renter in Waldorf. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" post card. Description: black and white image of a dark haired woman posed standing in a studio portrait; she is wearing a sailor hat, long coat and white fur trimmed shoes and holding a small bag; the hand written caption identifies her as a darkie (a term in use at the time to identify African Americans) that roomed at a house in Waldorf.
From the Waldorf photo collection of Clark Meyer, former Waldorf resident. The photo was captioned by Lizzie Fogal Metzler.