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Century plant 85 years old, Seabrook's Plantation

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Photograph shows two slaves working near a Century (Agave) plant near the waterfront, Seabrook's Plantation, with soldiers sitting on the dock in the background.

Title inscribed in ink on the front of the mount.

Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M22; black laborers with cotton on ground in foreground; people lounging on dock in background.

Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.258).

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african americans south carolina edisto island plantations agaves soldiers union slaves history civil war photographic prints plant century plant seabrook plantation american civil war 1862 race relations slavery images black history month black history month 19th century black history lot 14024 gladstone collection of african american photographs henry p moore photo print seabrook plantation ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress
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01/01/1862
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Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911, photographer
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Location

Edisto Island ,  32.56018, -80.27982
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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african americans south carolina edisto island plantations agaves soldiers union slaves history civil war photographic prints plant century plant seabrook plantation american civil war 1862 race relations slavery images black history month black history month 19th century black history lot 14024 gladstone collection of african american photographs henry p moore photo print seabrook plantation ultra high resolution high resolution united states history library of congress