Title of article: Slavery safest under freedom’s cloak — describes resolutions offered in the House of Representatives by Ohio Congressman Perry and how they were delayed. One of the resolutions was “That the present War with Mexico was neither sought...
The article on the front page of this newspaper titled “The War in Kansas” contains a long and detained account of the “sacking of Lawrence, furnished to the Missouri Democrat by an eye-witness… It is graphic and reliable.” What follows...
A tradecard-sized announcement die-cut shaped like a fan, announcing the “Grammar school exhibiition, Allegory of the Great REbellion. Normal Hall. November Nineteenth, 1879.” The reverse side says: “Part First “Before the War–Concord–Dissension–Seccession. Part Second “The Story of the War.” It...
A photo showing a female student spilling a paper cup, ostensibly of blood, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. The caption reads :”(DI3) Iowa City, Iowa- Nov. 3–Protest with Blood–About 50 protesters poured paper cups of their own blood on...
Image shows a photographic drawing of the Iowa Soldiers Home, Marshalltown Iowa. The card was made by F. Wolcott Webster, of Des Moines, Iowa.
This b/w stereoview has been handcolored with yellow on some of the hats and trousers. The photo shows a group of Black soldiers seated on a grassy knoll. All wear hats. The caption below the image on the right says...
The curved stereoview photo shows a row of Black Cavalrymen grooming horses. The caption reads: “Black Cavalrymen grooming horses, Camp Tampa, Fla. Copyright 1898 by R. Y” and then an illegible word. The left margin says “American Stereoscopic Company Manufacturers...
photo shows a train with troops leaning out the window and a crowd of people watching them. One young Black boy watches the scene. The caption of the stereoview reads: “Volunteer Soldiers leaving Washington For Tampa and Cuba.” On left...
The image shows a Black American soldier in uniform with his Kepi Hat on a bench. The kepi cap has an affixed 10th Calvary emblem. I believe the size of photo mount and the soldier’s uniform uniform dates this from...
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