Object Description
A dark photograph of two posing individuals standing to the right and left side of a marker. Located in the center are two individuals placed in between the white marker. The marker reads "Cardiff Hill-This is the foot of Cardiff Hill, made famous in Mark Twain’s books, “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn.” On the Hill Tom, Huck and their gang played and roamed at will.”
To the left of the marker is an individual with their right hand touching the top of the marker. They can be seen dressed in a sailor uniform, white blouse, red scarf, navy blue skirt, and red headband. To the right of the marker is an individual with their left hand resting on the top of the sign. They can be seen dressed in a plaid-style blouse and matching skirt. Located in the background, seen behind the two standing individuals and marker is the figure statue of two children walking side by side.
Origin
Photograph of The Cardiff Hill Marker and Tom and Huck's statue located in Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri. Photograph owned by the Franzese family and connected to other pictures from the same collection labeled as A. D. Argires 1632 Mayfield, San Franciso? B-day party, 1970s car, statue, bridge.
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Citation
Photograph, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/13256. Accessed 05/02/24.