Location
Notes
SEE BACK; VIII-N-6; MELROSE -- Standing on the grounds of the Melrose Plantation near Natchez, Louisiana, is the so-called "African House." This square, two-story building has a large hipped roof which gives it a hut-like appearance. The lower floor was used as a jail for slaves. The walls of the upper story are lined with colorful murals depicting plantation life seen through the eyes of the artist Clementine Hunter.; Melrose Plantation is located on La. 119, approximately 25 miles south of Natchitoches. Open to the public. Admission. (318) 379-2321
Cataloger Notes
24088
Photo Collection Box
Image Source
Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology Photograph Collection, digitized with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Digitized Date
2022