The Freeman's Village, Hampton, Virginia
CultureAmerican
Date1870
MediumWoodcut
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (14.6 x 23.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (36.2 x 48.9 cm)
Inscribed"Photographed by Gardner, Washington"
Credit LineThe Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
Object number45.12.7
Not on view
DescriptionWoodcut from a magazine. An article on the village is turned under at the top of the picture. Scene shows group of shacks with crude picket fences. In foreground clothing is hung out to air, even some on the roof. Woman with basket walks toward the line of clothes and a woman and child occupy the porch of the nearest neighbor.
