Rebecca, Augusta, and Rosa, emancipated slaves from New Orleans / photographed by Kimball, 477 Broadway, N.Y.
Summary
Photograph shows full-length portraits of Rebecca Huger, Augusta Broujey, and Rosina Downs, facing front.
Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV86; Slave Children.
"Ent'd according to act of Congress, in the year 1863, by P. Bacon, in the Clerk's Office, of the U.S. for the So. Dist. of N.Y." printed on front of the mount.
"The nett [sic] proceeds from the sale of these photographs will be devoted exclusively to the education of colored people in the Department of the Gulf, now under the command Maj.-Gen. Banks" printed on back of the mount.
"0976" written in pencil on back of the mount.
Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.121)
Tags
Date
01/01/1863
Contributors
Kimball, M. H., active 1863-1865, photographer
Location
New Orleans (La.), 29.95472, -90.07500
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.