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Sophia G Hayden (later Bennett), Architect of the Women's Building
Black and white photo of Sophia Hayden. Hayden is posed looking to the left side, she is wearing a high collared dress with a bow at the front and has her hair pulled up. Only half of her face is visible from the angle of the photograph.
Southern Planter: "Pomp, you Rascal! do you see any of those cursed Yankee ships coming this way?"
This print is a dramatized display of slave master and slave interactions in a southern plantation home.
Tags: Newspaper, Plantation, Slave, Slave Master
Stephen Grover Cleveland Portrait
Black and white photo of President Glover Cleveland. President Cleveland is angled towards the right, with his whole face visible. He has a serious look on his face with a long mustache. He is wearing a suit coat and a polka dot tie.
Stowage of the British slave ship Brookes under the regulated slave trade act of 1788
This image of the slave ship Brookes was one of the first images of slavery to which Western societies were exposed. It shows the inhumane conditions that enslaved people had to endure. Note the lack of space and lack of means to dispose of human…
Tank with Troops and Horses
British Mark I tank, apparently painted in camouflage, flanked by infantry soldiers, mules and horses.
Telegraph Office
Telegraph office, room 15, Elysee Palace Hotel, Paris, France, Major R.P. Wheat in charge. September 4, 1918.
The Beggar's Opera
John Gay's The Beggar's Opera uses caricature and parody to mock the corruption of both the upper class and the criminal underworld. Instead of noble heroes or virtuous leaders, Gay presents a world where thieves and politicians are barely…
Tags: 18th Century Arts, Opera, Satire
The Bell Bomber Plant
This educational module examines the history of the Bell Bomber Plant from the creation of B-29s to the employees who worked on the project. The Bell Bomber Plant holds significance in Georgian and Southern history as it led the way in bringing…
The Butler Family
This is a photo of the Butler family.
The Christian Doctrine of Slavery
This is an exert from explains the religious justification,specifically the Christian Justification, used to enslave people.