The Taliaferros were an African American family who lived in the post-emancipation neighborhood of Barry Farm/Hillsdale in southeast Washington, D.C. Their surviving daughter, Olivia, had a career as a nurse and midwife, but little else is currently known about her life. This article combines documentary sources, a salvage collection, and an archaeological collection to think about Olivia’s career, her labor, and her social connections. I draw on household archaeology and Black-feminist thought to examine the possibilities of Olivia Taliaferro’s lived experience, arguing that the material from her household has the potential to secure recognition of Black women’s omnipresent contributions to the world.
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