Two-Paneled Photograph of African-Americans Sitting by a Fence Captioned Gimme de Rine
and Ain't Gwine to be no Rine
, circa 1890s
File — Folder: 1, item: 3
From the Collection:
This collection houses three novelty photographs of African-Americans created by Knoxville photographers McCrary & Branson in the late 1890s. They display caricatures of African-Americans that are offensive and should be considered sensitive material. One photograph includes a caption with a racial slur.
Dates
- circa 1890s
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository