Harper’s Weekly A Journal of Civilization, June 9, 1866, vol. X, no. 493 This issue of Harper’s Weekly has a full-page spread on images of “Freedmen” in North Carolina after the Civil War. The images include “Trent River Settlement, opposite...
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...
the images shows Black Union soldiers liberating Black enslaved people of all ages who greet them joyously. The text accompanying the image, found in the third column on a subsequent page says: “An expedition under Colonel M’Chesney, of the First...
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...
An image printed on the envelope shows a hand reaching for a man with fly wings carrying a skull and crossbones banner. The hand is labeled “W.S.” and the man/fly J.D. This identifies the fly as Jefferson Davis and the...
Stereoview photo shows bridges leading across river to Harper’s Ferry Armory. The caption says “26113–John Brown Seized the U.S. Armory, Harper’s Ferry.” The left margin reads “Keystone View Company Manufacturers, Publishers, Made in USA, Copyrighted, Underwood and Underwood” The right...
This postal cover, printed in red ink on plain paper, shows a caricature of a jaunty, dancing Black boy, holding a cigar with the caption, “Old John Brown’s dead, but I still live.” Back: blank
This stereoview, mounted on yellow board, shows the Refugee Camp for freed African American Slaves at Harper’s Ferry by John P. Soule: a view with the Harper’s Ferry arsenal in the background and tents and tee-pee- like structures in the...
The unknown source shows a reprint of a photo labled “No. 197 Harper’s Ferry, Virginia” from an elevated view for Hood’s Photos of the World series. Back: the text states “Hood’s Photos of the World 2d Series. No. 197. Harpers...
Boston Daily Advertiser Newspaper, June 21, 1864 with article on “Military Affairs,” which describes the advance of General Hunter’s column up the valley of the Shenandoah. This lengthy article ends by describing the “Efficiency of negro troops.” “Their losses were...
photo showing John Brown’s Fort, Harper Ferry, W. Va. and captioned the same. In small print under photo on left side “M.S. Burdette, No. 24″ each of three arched doorways have a word curving around them” John” “Brown’s” “Fort.” A...
front of envelope (postal cover) shows drawing of seated women in stars and stripes dress holding seal with American eagle and another sign saying “loyalty to the Union State of Iowa” back: across the top of envelope: “For Sale by...
amputation, civil war Double page spread: scene of Union army entering Richmond, people on rooftops, people in streets, all rejoicing, explosion in background. Caption reads: “The Union Army Entering Richmond, April 3, 1865” Political Cartoon on back page depicts a...
This print is from Harper’s Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion – Part Second – 1868 Confederate Prisoners Being Conducted from Jonesborough to Atlanta. The line of prisoners extends into the far distance. A family looks on as they pass...
From the ca 1890 Taylor and Huntington reissue from the Anthony negatives. A large group of Black cavalrymen sit on the ground and on horseback at the left of the image. Among them are several White military as well. The...
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...
This blue card states “Roosevelt Negro Democratic Club. Organized in Polk County, Iowa–April 1932. Date_____ This is to certify that: Name______. Adress_______ Precinct No_____ is a member of the Roosevelt Negro Democratic Club an affiliate of the Polk County Democratic...
“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...
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