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Article, "Colored Brother Was Objectionable"
An African American man aboard a Joyline cruise was refused service while in the "white" section of the boat.
Graph, "Stewards and Waiters in Ezra's Pensacola".
Graph of male and female data in the occupation of steward and waiter between the years of 1880 and 1910. Information gathered from the US Census Decennial Data.
Negro stevedore carrying lumber on his head, New Orleans, Louisiana
A photograph of an African American stevedore carrying lumber.
Pensacola Port Quarantine Notice
Notice from the Florida State Board of Health, quarantining Pensacola Port to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever into the area. The poster regulates the restrictions of the quarantine for the port and railways.
Photograph of a Saw Mill at Muscogee
View of The Southern States Lumber Co. from the water. The saw mill was located in Muscogee, Florida
Photograph of an African American steward serving Caucasian American
African American steward serving a White American. One of the few pictures found of an African American steward on a ship.
Photograph of stevedores unloading a ship
Wood engraving print of stevedores/longshoremen loading a ship in a New York port.
Photograph of the crew of the British ship Rathdown
A picture showing the integration of sailing vessels during the late 1800s. This shows that all skin colors could work on a boat as long they could do the work required.
Photograph, "Negro stevedore with sack of oysters, Olga, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedore carrying a bag of oysters in Olga, Louisiana.
Photograph, "Negro stevedore, with lumber on shoulder, New Orleans, Louisiana"
Picture of an African American stevedore working at a New Orleans dock.