[A black man holding a cloth to his head to combat the oppressive 92° heat]

Notes:

Henry [Brevoort Eddy] ALS to Louise [Lyman], [undated]. New York, New York, page 1. From a collection of 14 illustrated letters that Henry Brevoort Eddy of Mamaroneck, New York, wrote to Louise Lyman, a friend living in Tarrytown, New York, and London, England. Eddy discussed his social life in Tuxedo Park, Mamaroneck, and New York City, and illustrated each letter with multiple (often humorous) ink drawings.

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University of Michigan. Libraries

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William L. Clements Library Image Bank

Subject Topic:

African Americans--1890-1910.; Heat.; High Temperatures.; Human skin color--Social aspects.; Men--1890-1900.; Perspiration--1890-1910.; Sketches--1890-1900.; Weather.; Manuscripts shelf.

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UND

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