Nicey Pugh, Age 85 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writer...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Ex Slaves - John Coggin, Age 85
Public domain photograph - historical image of North Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Crawford, Age 81 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal wri...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Jerry Moore, Age 89 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
W. L. Bost, Age 88 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writer...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Arron Russell, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420036. District no. 27. Picture no. 456. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Phillis Wheatley, Negro servant to Mr. John Wheatley, of Boston
Phillis Wheatley, half-length portrait, seated at desk with pen and paper, facing left. Illus. in: Poems on various subjects, religious and moral / Phillis Wheatley. London : Printed for A. Bell, bookseller, Al... More
Jas. Boyd, ex-slave, Waco - Public domain portrait print
420039. District no. 27. Picture no. 426. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Louisa Adams, gelatin silver print
320152. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Green Cumby, ex-slave, Abilene - Public domain portrait print
420076. District no. 27. Picture no. 274. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Portrait photo of Susan Merritt, ex-slave, Marshall
420053. District no. 27. Picture no. 353. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
John Barker, ex-slave, Abilene - Public domain portrait print
420128. District no. 27. Picture no. 277. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Portrait photo of Katie Darling, ex-slave, Marshall
420015. District no. 27. Picture no. 354. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Felix Haywood, ex-slave, San Antonio
420082. District no. 27. Picture no. 140. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Margrett Nillin, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420123. District no. 27. Picture no. 222. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
C.B. McRay, ex-slave, Beaumont - Public domain scan / print
420100. District no. 27. Picture no. 67. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Rose Fay, ex-slave, Bracketville
Seminole Negro. 60. District no. 27. Picture no. 246. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration... More
Portrait photo of Julia Williams Wadsworth, ex-slave
Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Nelson Denson, ex-slave, Waco - Public domain scan / print
420257. District no. 27. Picture no. 562. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Nelson Denson, ex-slave, Waco - Public domain scan / print
420257. District no. 27. Picture no. 562. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Litt Young, Marshall, gelatin silver print
420043. District no. 27. Picture no. 444. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Elsie Reece, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420227. District no. 27. Picture no. 507. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Lewis Jones, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420057. District no. 27. Picture no. 352. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
[Grave of Uncle Joe; died 1888; tombstone erected by B.J. Hoole, son-i...
10036. Caption on item: The tombstone of "Uncle Joe" is a reminder of the relations between kindly master and faithful slave. It stands in Fairview Cemtery [sic], Eufaula, and was placed by B.J. Hoole, son-in-... More
Clara Brim, ex-slave, Beaumont - Public domain scan / print
District no. 27. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Written on back: rejected. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal W... More
James Green, ex-slave, San Antonio
District no. 27. Picture no. 182. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' P... More
Present day mother and child ... not pure Negro
Title transcribed from item. 30676. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Bill McRay, ex-slave, Beaumont - Public domain portrait print
420098. District no. 27. Picture no. 65. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Minerva & Edgar Bendy, Woodville
420114. District no. 27. Picture no. 82. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Spence Johnson, Age over 87 - A black and white photo of a man in a su...
Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Josie Brown, Age 78 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Millie Evans, Age 87 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writ...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Ex Slaves - Andrew Goodman, Age 97
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ex Slaves - Lizzie Jones, Age 86
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Giles Smith, Age 79 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Betty Powers, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420214. District no. 27. Picture no. 460. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Laura Redman, ex-slave, Dallas - Public domain portrait print
420263. District no. 27. Picture no. 656. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Katie Darling, ex-slave, Marshall
420015. District no. 27. Picture no. 354. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Felix Haywood, ex-slave, San Antonio
420082. District no. 27. Picture no. 140. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Sarah Ashley, ex-slave - Public domain portrait print
District no. 27. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900-(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave nar... More
Portrait photo of Andrew Goodman, ex-slave, Dallas
420245. District no. 27. Picture no. 575. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
John C. Becton, gelatin silver print
Alabama 123. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Mother Anne Clark, ex-slave, El Paso
797. District no. 27. Picture no. 31. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(1). Written on back: not checked with ms. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Pr... More
Betty Bormer, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420102. District no. 27. Picture no. 186. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Portrait photo of Monroe Brackins, ex-slave, Hondo
420073. District no. 27. Picture no. 10. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(1)(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal ... More
Portrait photo of Mary Kincheon, ex-slave, Austin
420008. District no. 27. Picture no. 369. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Lewis Fowler, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420051. District no. 27. Picture no. 351. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of George Simmons, ex-slave, Beaumont
420105. District no. 27. Picture no. 75. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
James Singleton Black, ex-slave, 83 years old
230016. Written on back: maybe James Singleton. Submitted by Iris England. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narr... More
Portrait photo of Horace Overstreet, ex-slave, Beaumont
420117. District no. 27. Picture no. 212. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Ex Slaves - Phoebe Henderson, Age 105
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Charles H. Anderson, Age 92 - A black and white photo of a man wearing...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
James Campbell, Age 86 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal wr...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wash Wilson, Age 94 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Congress of Racial Equality conducts march in memory of Negro youngste...
Photograph showing people marching and carrying a sign that says "No More Birminghams." Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available ... More
[House and steamboat at West Point, Arkansas]
Caption: "Hanted House by de River," as it stood in antebellum days, except the blinds. It was located on the Little Red River, near the steamboat landing at West Point, Arkansas. "Little Red River boat landing... More
John Barker, ex-slave, Abilene - Public domain historic place print
420128. District no. 27. Picture no. 279. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Betty Powers, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420214. District no. 27. Picture no. 460. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of James Johnson, ex-slave, Dallas
420028. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections. Exhibited: "Capitol Visitor Center" at the U.S.... More
Willis Winn, Marshall, gelatin silver print
Photo shows Willis Winn standing outside of log cabin next to a slave horn. 420044. District no. 27. Picture no. 445. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African... More
Louise Mathews, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420235. District no. 27. Picture no. 552. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
James Martin, ex-slave - Public domain architectural print
420065. District no. 27. Picture no. 39. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Albert Todd, ex-slave, San Antonio
420119. District no. 27. Picture no. 260. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Green Cumby, ex-slave, Abilene - Public domain portrait print
420076. District no. 27. Picture no. 266. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
At the bus station in Durham, North Carolina
Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Portrait photo of Mary Armstrong, ex-slave, Houston
420056. District no. 27. Picture no. 378. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Henderson Perkins, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420094. District no. 27. Picture no. 173. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Portrait photo of Ellen Payne, ex-slave, Marshall
420239. District no. 27. Picture no. 600. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Hattie Gates, ex-slave, Waco - Public domain
420250. District no. 27. Picture no. 557. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Mary Thompson, ex-slave, Austin
420061. District no. 27. Picture no. 93. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
John Ogee, ex-slave, Beaumont - Public domain portrait photograph
420109. District no. 27. Picture no. 210. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
James Green, ex-slave, San Antonio
District no. 27. Picture no. 182. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' P... More
Lou Williams, ex-slave - Public domain portrait print
420006. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Sarah Gudger, Age 121 during American Civil War
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Amy Chapman, Age 94 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Julius Nelson, Age 77 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal wri...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Ex Slaves - Phoebe Bost - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal w...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[House and steamboat at West Point, Arkansas]
Caption: "Hanted House by de River," as it stood in antebellum days, except the blinds. It was located on the Little Red River, near the steamboat landing at West Point, Arkansas. "Little Red River boat landing... More
John Crawford of Austin - Public domain portrait print
Written on back: also in r.b. vol. Texas part 1, vol. 16. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Lula Wilson, ex-slave, Dallas - Public domain portrait print
420247. District no. 27. Picture no. 617. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(1). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writ... More
Sol Walton, ex-slave, Marshall - Public domain portrait print
420225. District no. 27. Picture no. 602. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Millie Williams, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420122. District no. 27. Picture no. 190. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Phyliss Thomas, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420030. District no. 27. Picture no. 423. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Phyliss Thomas, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420030. District no. 27. Picture no. 423. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Mary Armstrong, ex-slave, Houston
420056. District no. 27. Picture no. 378. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Mary Armstrong, ex-slave, Houston
420056. District no. 27. Picture no. 377. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(1)(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal ... More
Lewis Fowler, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420051. District no. 27. Picture no. 351. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Portrait photo of Mary Thompson, ex-slave, Austin
420061. District no. 27. Picture no. 93. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Elsie Reece, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420227. District no. 27. Picture no. 507. Official project no. 565-3-3. Work project no. 6950(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wri... More
Teshan Young, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420087. District no. 27. Picture no. 188. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Penny Thompson, ex-slave, Ft. Worth
420127. District no. 27. Picture no. 171. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
John Ogee, ex-slave, Beaumont - Public domain portrait print
420109. District no. 27. Picture no. 210. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
Mother Anne Clark, ex-slave, El Paso
420059. District no. 27. Picture no. 25. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(1). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writ... More
Lou Williams, ex-slave - Public domain portrait print
420006. Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections.
Albert Todd, Age 86 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal write...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Marshal Butler - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writers pr...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Tempie Cummins - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writers pr...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Originally the Colored Young Women's Christian Association, this was t...
The YWCA was organized in 1905 by members of the Book Lovers Club, a black women's literary group led by Rosetta Lawson, one of the co-founders of Frelinghuysen University. In 1920 they moved to a newly constr... More
Patsy Moses, ex-slave, Waco - Public domain portrait print
420110. District no. 27. Picture no. 88. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900 (27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More
John Barker, ex-slave, Abilene - Public domain scan / print
420128. District no. 27. Picture no. 279. Official project no. 265-6903. Work project no. 6900(27). Forms part of: Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Wr... More