A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.
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/]
[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
Citation
Theodore R. Davis, “A slave auction at the south / from an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis.,” Digital Histories, accessed December 4, 2024, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/6.