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Center Market, Vendor, Pennsylvania Ave. and 7th St., N.W.

Item

Title
Center Market, Vendor, Pennsylvania Ave. and 7th St., N.W.
Description
Center Market was a hub of activity for Washington's African American population during the 1800s. Both free and enslaved African Americans bought and sold produce at the market and operated stalls before and after Emancipation. This woman, photographed in 1890, ran her own stall, possible the one just behind her in the picture.
Date
1890
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Coverage
1890-1919
Theme
commerce & trade
everyday life
ghost mall
Item sets
Mall History Test
Media
LoCVendor.jpg