Rebecca, a slave girl from New Orleans / Chas. Paxson, photographer, New York.
Summary
Photograph shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Rebecca Huger, facing front.
"Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1864, by S. Tackaberry, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York" printed on back of the mount.
"The nett [sic] proceeds from the sale of these photographs will be devoted to the education of colored people in the Department of the Gulf, now under the command of Maj. Gen'l Banks" printed on back of the mount.
"No. 2" printed on back of the mount.
"CD1182" written in pencil on back of the mount.
Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV87; slave children.
Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.129)
Tags
african americans
children
freedmen
louisiana
new orleans
girls
albumen prints
cartes de visite
portrait photographs
new orleans la
rebecca
slave
girl
slave girl
orleans
chas
paxson
photographer
1864
slave children
portrait
head and shoulders portrait
images black history month
black history month
19th century
lot 14022
gladstone collection of african american photographs
chas paxson
chas charles paxson
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
american civil war
civil war
woman
middle aged woman
library of congress
facing front portrait
Date
01/01/1864
Contributors
Paxson, Chas. (Charles), -1880, photographer
Location
New Orleans (La.)
,
29.95472, -90.07500
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.