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Written by:

Lieutenant John Freeman Shorter, American, 1842 - 1865  Search this

Subject of:

Martin Robison Delany, American, 1812 - 1885  Search this

55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865  Search this

George Thompson Garrison, American, 1836 - 1904  Search this

Medium:

leather, graphite on paper, ink

Dimensions:

H x W x D (2014.118.1a Closed): 5 × 3 9/16 × 13/16 in. (12.7 × 9 × 2.1 cm)

H x W x D (2014.118.1a Open): 5 × 9 1/4 × 13/16 in. (12.7 × 23.5 × 2.1 cm)

H x W (2014.118.1b): 8 × 4 15/16 in. (20.3 × 12.5 cm)

H x W (2014.118.1c): 8 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (22.2 × 6.4 cm)

Type:

diaries

Place used:

South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted:

Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1865

Topic:

African American  Search this

Antislavery  Search this

Communication  Search this

Free communities of color  Search this

Men  Search this

Military  Search this

Race discrimination  Search this

U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this

United States Colored Troops  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection

Object number:

2014.118.1abc

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Movement:

Anti-slavery movements

Abolitionist movement

Exhibition:

Slavery and Freedom

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55bc18b76-d263-4fee-b6b3-075932e4f73e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.118.1abc