Singing for President Roosevelt, Pinehurst Tea Farm, Summerville, South Carolina

1902

Underwood & Underwood

Associated Names
Underwood & Underwood

Artist, American, 1881 - 1940

The image shows a group of children and a few adults gathered outdoors. The children, dressed in formal attire typical of the early 1900s, are positioned with their backs to the viewer. They wear long socks, dark suits, and dresses. One girl in the foreground stands out with a light-colored dress and puffed sleeves. The children are standing closely together facing forward. Among the adults is a man elevated above the children, wearing a tall top hat and dark suit. The setting is outdoors, with tall trees and sparse bushes in the background, suggesting a park or forest area. The photograph is in sepia tone.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

along left edge of mount printed in black ink: Underwood & Underwood, Publishers, / New York. London. Toronto-Canada. Ottawa-Kansas.; along right edge: Works and Studios / Arlington, N.J. Littleton, N.H. Washington, D.C.; bottom right: Little [illegible] Tea Pickers singing [illegible] songs for President Roosevelt, Pinehurst Tea / Farm, Summerville, S. C. Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF243C

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