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Biscuit bakery.

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 x 6 1/2 in. A baker rolls dough out onto a table at which a prisoner is seated, eating biscuits. Another prisoner stands behind the table, buying biscuits. More biscuit dough is under the table and a cooking fire is in front of the table. Seated prisoner: 'Why don't you make your biscuits larger, I can eat three plates and not have enough.' Standing prisoner: 'Mr. How many biscuits will you give me for this fat piece of meat.' Baker: 'Heres your hot biscuits, five and molasses to go with them for five cents.'

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Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 x 6 1/2 in. A baker rolls dough out onto a table at which a prisoner is seated, eating biscuits. Another prisoner stands behind the table, buying biscuits. More biscuit dough is under the table and a cooking fire is in front of the table. Seated prisoner: 'Why don't you make your biscuits larger, I can eat three plates and not have enough.' Standing prisoner: 'Mr. How many biscuits will you give me for this fat piece of meat.' Baker: 'Heres your hot biscuits, five and molasses to go with them for five cents.'
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Point Lookout Album, Page 67.
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