Roosevelt Scott and his father inside the tent where their family is living in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Mr. Scott is preparing a turkey to cook for Christmas. The residents of "Tent City" had been evicted from their homes after registering to vote. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the article "A Christmas Eve in Tent City--'It's Too Cold to Make...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/4639 |
| Summary: | Mr. Scott is preparing a turkey to cook for Christmas. The residents of "Tent City" had been evicted from their homes after registering to vote. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the article "A Christmas Eve in Tent City--'It's Too Cold to Make a Cake'" by Viola Bradford, which appeared on page 1 of The Southern Courier for December 31, 1966-January 1, 1967. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol3_No01_1967_01_01.pdf |
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