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James DeWolf House, "The Mount," Bristol, R.I.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

n.d.

Location Note

HGO-01-001-F-R-3

GUSN

GUSN-169169

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Description

This photograph contains harmful imagery including depictions of enslaved and/or indigenous persons and imagery glorifying plantation life on the room's wallpaper.

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Interior photograph of the James DeWolf House, "The Mount," Bristol, R.I..

Details

Descriptive Terms

interior views
interior decoration
photographs

Additional Identification Number

ACCESS ID 3770
Old ID 3809.00

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC002

Collection Name

Domestic interiors photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

Apr. 2, 1931

Reference Code

PC002.USRI.Bristol.195.01

Credit Line

Purchase, April 2, 1931

Places

Bristol, R.I.

Record Details

Material Type

photographs

Subjects

Indigenous
Enslaved person
Black

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-F-R-3

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

David Davidson, Photographer

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