Gravestone for Savannah Thomas at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama

Gravestone for Savannah Thomas at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama

Thomas died on November 27, 1937. In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be working with her hands, perhaps sewing or shelling peas. The image is extremely dark. It was taken for (but not used in) the photo spread "A Black Grave," which...

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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/705
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
Gravestone for Savannah Thomas at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
Thomas, Savannah, d.1937--Death & burial; African Americans--Commemoration; African Americans--Domestic life; Cemeteries; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description Thomas died on November 27, 1937. In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be working with her hands, perhaps sewing or shelling peas. 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 Q0000033457Q33457Gravestone for Savannah Thomas at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, AlabamaThomas died on November 27, 1937. In the background, a woman is sitting outside a small cinder block building; she appears to be working with her hands, perhaps sewing or shelling peas. 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, JimThomas, 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/705
title Gravestone for Savannah Thomas at Lincoln Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama
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