Name/Title
Planting Sweet PotatoesEntry/Object ID
1998.10.0050Tags
Black/African American/African, Civil WarDescription
Black and white photograph depicting enslaved African Americans planting sweet potatoes on James Hopkinson's plantation in South Carolina. The image documents agricultural labor during the Civil War era, specifically during the Port Royal Experiment, and shows enslaved workers using traditional farming tools and a horse-drawn cart in the planting process.Photograph Details
Subject Place
State/Province
South CarolinaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1862Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very Good