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Title	Mom Beck.
Alternative Title	[Rebecca Porter as Mom Beck in Little Colonel books, 1904]
Creator	Matthews, Kate, 1870-1956 (photographer)
Description	An African-American woman in servant's dress and head scarf sits in a wooden chair reading a newspaper. The woman, Rebecca Porter, was born a slave in Virginia. After the war, she spent most of her life working in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Rebecca was the real-life model for the character Mom Beck in the Little Colonel series of books written by Annie Fellows Johnston. Signed in lower right corner by the photographer: "Kate Matthews, 1904".
Subject	Women Servants African Americans Reading Fictitious characters
People Pictured	Porter, Rebecca, d. 1921
Date Original	1904
Object Type	Photographic prints
Source	4.5 x 6 in. b&w photographic print (Item no. ULPA 1980.15.004.p) in the Kate Matthews (1870-1956) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/matthews#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Related Images	Physical collection includes a b&w print (ULPA 1980.15.004.p) and a copy negative (ULPA 1994.13.055.n) made from a print of this image.
Collection	Kate Matthews (1870-1956) Collection
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/matthews/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copies Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULPA 1980.15.004
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