Burning cabin, Lawdy, Lawdy, What'll I Do, Lynchburg, VA, 1975
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1975 (Modern)
About this postcard
A Black woman and three children stand in a rural yard while their log cabin burns behind them, sending heavy black smoke into the sky. Household belongings lie scattered on the red dirt. The woman clasps her hands; a small outbuilding and bare trees stand in the background. Open fires and cook stoves made rural cabins vulnerable. Coal oil was used to start fires and light lamps, and a burning home was a frequent tragedy when there was no running water and no one nearby to help. A family could lose everything. Queena Stovall, a Virginia folk artist, painted the scene, which is titled "Lawdy, Lawdy, What'll I Do?"
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Folk Art America |
|---|---|
| Condition | Excellent |
| Publisher | Folk Art America, Box 6, Lynchburg, VA |
| Notes | Wide cream border; printed caption below image. Art reproduction. No postmark. Modern card, undivided back ("THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY"), ©1975 Queena Stovall, published by Folk Art America, Lynchburg VA. Unused — no handwriting, no stamp. Front is a reproduction of a Queena Stovall painting with a cream border. |
Cite this card
Burning cabin, Lawdy, Lawdy, What'll I Do, Lynchburg, VA, 1975, postcard, c. 1975. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/burning-cabin-lawdy-lawdy-whatll-i-do-lynchburg-va-1975. Accessed November 2, 2026.