Black Woman Oxcart Driver
Ca. 1900, Raleigh, North Carolina
The description with this photograph names all the children and the location, but the cart's driver's name is not provided. The cart's driver is only listed as a Black American woman.
We know during certain years in the United States that many white American photographers didn't care to ask nor add the names of any Black people that were in their photographs. The lack of their names in the descriptions is proof of this practice.
IrememberOurHistory® wonders what her name is, who are her family members, and what is her life story.
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Description provided with photograph: Oxcart with children in front of Governors Mansion, c.1900. Courtesy of Elizabeth Norris.
l-r: Minnie Moring Daniels, Pattie Moring Page, Lilly Ferrell Gannon, Emmie Drewry Hanes, Pearl Myatt Hood, Margaret Myatt Edmondson (with back to camera) and the son of Aunt Betsy Holmes. African American woman oxcart driver in Raleigh.
Source: From the General Negative Collection, State Archives of North Carolina. From the flicker page.
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The Hawley Museum is passionately committed to uncovering and sharing the fascinating family stories that have influenced our state's and nation's history. We believe that every family has a unique story to tell, one that adds depth to the rich tapestry of North Carolina and U.S. History.
We encourage you to reflect on your own family narrative—did your ancestors play a pivotal role in these historical events? We invite you to become a part of our family curator team by sharing your family's history, whether it be through photos, videos, articles, or documents.
Let’s work together and weave a more comprehensive narrative that honors the roles families have played in our collective past to inspire future museum visitors.