A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.

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Dublin Core

Title

A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.

Subject

Thought Leaders
Political Leaders/Elites
Everyday Citizens
Enslaved People

Description

African American men, women, and children being auctioned off in front of crowd of men.

Creator

Theodore R. Davis

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
[http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98510250/]

Publisher

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 237, 1861 July 13, p. 442.

Date

July 13, 1861

Contributor

Adina Langer

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Print from a woodcut engraving

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

LC-DIG-ds-10813 (digital file from original) LC-USZ62-2582 (b&w film copy neg.)

Coverage

United States 19th Century

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Print from woodcut engraving

Geolocation

Collection

Library of Congress

Citation

Theodore R. Davis, “A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.,” Digital Histories, accessed December 28, 2024, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/6.