Gravestones at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.

Gravestones at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.

The first grave is for Mary Boyd, and the second is for Savannah Thomas (died November 27, 1937). In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be sewing sheets of material in his lap. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the p...

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Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Southern Courier photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/702
format Electronic
collection Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Southern Courier photographs
spellingShingle Southern Courier photographs
Gravestones at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
Boyd, Mary, 1879-1917--Death & burial; Thomas, Savannah, d.1937--Death & burial; African Americans--Commemoration; African Americans--Domestic life; Cemeteries; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description The first grave is for Mary Boyd, and the second is for Savannah Thomas (died November 27, 1937). In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be sewing sheets of material in his lap. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the photo spread "A Black Grave," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for June 1-2, 1968. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol4_No22_1968_06_01.pdf
spelling Q0000033454Q33454Gravestones at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.The first grave is for Mary Boyd, and the second is for Savannah Thomas (died November 27, 1937). In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be sewing sheets of material in his lap. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the photo spread "A Black Grave," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for June 1-2, 1968. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol4_No22_1968_06_01.pdf19681960-1969Peppler, JimBoyd, Mary, 1879-1917--Death & burial; Thomas, Savannah, d.1937--Death & burial; African Americans--Commemoration; African Americans--Domestic life; Cemeteries; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 1, Binder 2Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/702
title Gravestones at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama.
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