This photograph shows all the students and a teacher in a school in Clinton Iowa in 1897. Among the student body are several Black students. On the back of the photograph someone has written the names of all the student...
A beautifully etched portrait of Frederick Dogulass who died on February 20, 1895. The accompanying article speaks about his birth as an enslaved person, and his determination to win his freedom as quickly as possible. He became a spokesperson against...
A pinkish backing for this stereoview that shows a young black man standing by a path amidst a grove of trees. He looks directly at the camera and seems to be holding an implement in his left hand. The caption...
A rare photograph because it not only shows the Black workers but also the overseer with his two dogs. The contrast between the overseer in his crisp hat and jacket with the workers in their worn clothing, is pronounced. Caption...
The stereoview shows an enormous crowd of Black people, some even standing on a building ledge, looking in the direction of the photographer. The caption says “1482. Howard University” The right margin states: “Washington City D.C.” and the left margin...
A stereoview photograph of the parade of the Grand Army of the Republic, Civil War veterans who fought for the Union. The photo also shows the audience, mostly male, watching the parade and talking to each other. On the lower...
Photograph of six people involved in mining coal standing on a railroad track. Five are white men, and a young Black boy who is barefoot sits on the track in front of them. Letterhead that came with the photograph says...
Stereoview of enormous stone building, much like a fort or castle: Anamosa Penitentiary. A single-file row of prisoners snakes around the building to a far part of the building in the distance. verso says, in part: “M.M. Mott’s New Excelsior...
The stereoview shows an enormous student body, mainly girls, in front of the school in the school yard. The caption says: “6584. The colored school, Vicksburg, Miss., U.S.A.” The right margin says: “copyright 1891, by B.W. Kilburn: The left margin...
This yellow backed stereoview shows a group with the same people as in Walking The Line stereoview. Here a different couple is the focus: the man claps as the woman faces him. The crowd is aware of the photographer–some look...
This pinkish mounted stereoview shows an indoor party-like scene of Black people. A young man and woman are walking through the center of the room. The man places both his feet on a line drawn on the floor as the...
These five carte de visites were taken by the eminent photographer J. P. Ball. He was a Black man who became one of the most renown photographers of his time. He was based for several decades in Cincinnati, Ohio, and...
Photograph is as long as a stereocard but is a single image. This is a studio portrait of the students at the Ebenezer school. All the students are white. All the girls are in white dresses the boys in jackets....
Image shows a photographic drawing of the Iowa Soldiers Home, Marshalltown Iowa. The card was made by F. Wolcott Webster, of Des Moines, Iowa.
Stereoview shows four Black men in a field of sugarcane. They wear coats and vests, one wears a sweater; they all have hats. The caption reads: 1220. Sugar Cane Plantation, Louisiana.” The left edge says: “Littleton View Co. Littleton N.H.”...
This stereoview shows a large group of Black students posing for their school photograph outside of a large school. The caption reads: “6584. The colored school, vicksburg [sic] Miss., U.S.A.” The right edge states: “Copyright 1891, by B. W. Kilburn”...
Magic lantern slide, “Octoroon” Statue in Hot House. “This sculpture, titled The Octoroon, was made by British artist John Bell. The young woman is depicted standing in a classic pose, not unlike many representations of Venus, but she is in...
Stereoview image shows two young children: a Black boy sitting in a chair and a White girl with her arm around his shoulder. They look like friends and smile broadly at the camera. The caption reads: “1603 Study in Black...
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