The Journal of Anthropology Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jan., 1871), pp. 245-258 (14 pages) Published by: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland Anthropological analysis discussing the body of a “Negro male” who was enslaved since childhood at Constantinople’s...
Tintype photograph of a man with ruddy cheeks and an intense look, placed in an oval frame. Studio portrait. Under the photo is stamped: Baird & Twiford South-East Corner 4th and Jefferson Sts Burlington, Iowa Back shows that it was...
The Chicago Republican, Chicago, IL, Wednesday, November 7, 1866 The Chicago Republican articles on Black citizens, including: p. 3 “The Outrages on Freedman;” p. 4 “Education of the Freedman;” and p. 5 “Indianapolis: The Colored Men’s Equal Rights Convention–Grand Division...
Article on front page reprinted from Douglass’ Monthly “What Shall be done with the Slave if Emancipated?” Worcester Palladium Newspaper began production in 1834.
Large albumen photo shows a Victorian home interior with a wall hung from floor to ceiling with artworks in fancy frames.
The front of this 1860’s CDV Political Cartoon depicts John Brown Exhibiting His Hangman” Jefferson Davis who is dressed as a woman and in a bird cage. Here are a few descriptions of the card from dealers: “Northern rejoicing at...
Cabinet card photograph featuring Black and White schoolchildren outside a school. One boy holds a handmade wooden toy sword. The right edge of the photo side of card states: “G. E. Fahr, Photographer, Burlington, Ia.”
Studio portrait of a Black man, soft focus. back: “from E. Cutter’s Art Gallery, corner Main and Fourth Streets. Dubuque, Iowa. Copying and Enlarging Small Pictures a Speciality.
“His last words.- “I die for the inalienable right of mankind to freedom, whatever hue the skin may be.”” These are printed at the top of this civil war period envelope. On the right it says “John Brown” and beneath...
The photo images shows a rural Black man riding on an ox which is pulling a full two-wheel cart. Back: The caption says “15th Amendment bringing his Crop to Town” Right margin says “Photographed by J. N. Wilson, No. 143...
Harper’s Weekly, July 4, 1863, p. 429 Page with a description of “A Typical Negro,” shows three woodcults of an escaped enslaved person named Gordon: one in rags “Gordon as he Entered our Lines;” one showing his scarified back “Gordon...
New York Daily Tribune, August 10, 1860 Article titled “Mr. Douglas, The Republicans, and the Dred Scott Decision.” Contains the report on the Dred Scott Decision, and ways to eventually overturn it. “The People of the United States, acting through...
This hand-tinted stereoview shows a group of Black American women and children posing on a rice raft, standing with their arms crossed in front of their bodies, looking straight at the camera. The photo is captioned: “A Rice Raft, South...
This stereoview is of an installation at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition showing life-size facsimiles of the Sioux Chief Gaul and his family. The display represents the Dakota section and contains the explanation under the display, with the number “462”....
Special Message of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood, In Reply to a Resolution of Inquiry, Passed by the House of Representatives, March 2d, 1860, in Relation to the Requisition of the Gov. of Virginia, for One Barclay Coppic Iowa Governor Samuel...
The photo shows a Civil War veteran who apparently lost his right hand or arm. The man is smoking a cigar and wearing a white hat and jacket which has been opened. He is holding his child with his left...
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