Title	"Old Hannibal" Sits in His Cart in Front of His House Near the Railroad Tracks
Date of Original	ca. 1890-1900
Date of Digital	15 November 2004
Description	HANNIBAL, MO - "Old Hannibal", born a slave, was one of the local characters.  Born with withered legs, he was strong in his arms and upper body and when not using his mule drawn, two wheeled cart for locomotion, he made good speed through "the use of a leather seat on his pants and clasping iron pieces in his hands" ("A History of Marion County" by Kate Ray Kuhn).  One interesting aspect of this picture is the lady on the left with the camera on a tripod.  This was Anna Schneizlein, a local photographer, taking a picture of "Old Hannibal".
Creator	Unknown
Publisher	Hannibal Free Public Library (Hannibal, MO)
Subject	Butler, Ed ("Old Hannibal")
Subject	Schneizlein, Anna.
Subject	African American businessmen -- 19th century -- Missouri -- Hannibal.
Original Format	Photograph, black and white, 5" by 4", fraying on edges, crack on right from top of picture toward bottom, mottling on upper edges and right side.
Digital Format	jpg
Identifier	B0739