From time to time in ephemera collection one faces a dilemma of sorts: a genuinely beautiful item that casually depicts racial horror, if genteelly and (as though it were possible) tastefully.

Less directly disturbing, or at least less specific, we have this interesting linen postcard depicting part of the cotton transport along the Mississippi; not dated, unfortunately.

Talk about not even needing text (not that anyone was).  Paintings which're lusciouser [sic] than a photo deserve our appreciation.