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Rebecca, a slave girl from New Orleans / Chas. Paxson, photographer, New York.

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Rebecca, a slave girl from New Orleans / Chas. Paxson, photographer, New York.

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Photograph shows a full-length portrait of Rebecca Huger sitting with arms crossed over her chest, looking at the U.S. flag toward her right.

Oh! How I love the old flag! caption below image.
"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. 5" printed on back of the mount.
"GD785" written in pencil on back of the mount.
Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV87; slave children.
Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.136)

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Date

01/01/1864
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Contributors

Paxson, Chas. (Charles), -1880, photographer
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Location

New Orleans (La.)29.95472, -90.07500
Google Map of 29.954722222222223, -90.075
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