An albumen print on cabinet card depicting a group picking watermelons in a field. The photograph shows four (4) men and four (4) women standing in a large field, some carrying watermelons or bags. Three (3) of the women have watermelons balanced on their heads. A wooded forest borders the back edge of the field. The photograph is faded with a yellowish tint and mounted to a piece of board with rounded corners that is green on the front and gray on the back. A small hole is located at the top center of the backing board. The back is printed with text identifying the series and photographer.
| Date | ca. 1895 |
| Photograph by | A. W. Möller, British American, 1867 - 1922 |
| Subject of | Unidentified Man or Men |
| Subject of | Unidentified Woman or Women |
| Place depicted | Thomas County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America |
| Medium | albumen and silver on paper mounted on cardboard |
| Dimensions | H x W (Image): 4 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (10.6 x 15.9 cm) |
| Dimensions | H x W (Card): 5 1/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13 x 18.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Sandra Lindley |
| Object number | 2013.117.7 |
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