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Broadside for an estate sale of "229 Rice Field Negroes"

Issued by:
P.J. Porcher & Baya Co., American, 1859 - ca. 1863  Search this
Subject of:
Harrietta Plantation, American, founded 1807  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 15 1/8 × 10 1/8 in. (38.4 × 25.7 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place used:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
North Santee, Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1859
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
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Families  Search this
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Labor  Search this
Rice farming  Search this
Skilled labor  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.63.18
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b385e18-5128-4b9d-9eeb-fa890be25f93
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.63.18
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Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Pierre

Written by:
John French Coffey, born 1826  Search this
Subject of:
Christian Mehle  Search this
Magdalena Doll Mehle  Search this
Hortaire Inbau, 1829 - 1877  Search this
Mary Jane Williams Inbau  Search this
James Roberts  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
December 8, 1860
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.1
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd537d4c5f7-d1c2-4333-aa61-3d20da46b71f
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.1
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Broadside for the estate sale of Robert Skeen including ten enslaved people

Written by:
Ira F. Jordan, 1810 - 1887  Search this
William Skeen, 1818 - 1893  Search this
Subject of:
Robert Skeen, 1795 - 1860  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, mat board, paint on wood, and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (framed): 13 1/2 × 11 × 3/4 in. (34.3 × 27.9 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place depicted:
Covington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 18, 1862
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.10
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52c39f1fc-3574-45d4-9da4-9b917ff1d622
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.10
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Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Cane

Written by:
Samuel F. Smith, American, 1814 - 1890  Search this
Subject of:
Charnell H. Durham, born 1819  Search this
Benjamin F. Jenkins, born 1827  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (31.1 × 19.7 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 10, 1859
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.2
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd506190d60-d7e8-49f1-a5a2-7a3e58f35c59
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.2
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Deed of sale for an enslaved woman named Cassey

Written by:
James W. Draughon, American, born 1831  Search this
Subject of:
Mary McCarthey  Search this
Fleming C. Cheatham, American, 1835 - 1872  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 1/8 × 7 7/8 in. (30.8 × 20 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 3, 1859
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.3
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd502b37db3-78a2-4454-9ce3-07e746aa6034
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.3
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Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Cato

Written by:
J. P. Lapier  Search this
Subject of:
C. E. Girardy & Co., American  Search this
James Roberts  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 3/4 × 8 7/8 in. (24.8 × 22.5 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place used:
Jefferson, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
April 28, 1859
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.4
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Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516f99915-4f40-4e0d-a9db-9c53a34cec44
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.4
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Deed of sale for an enslaved man named John

Written by:
John French Coffey, born 1826  Search this
Subject of:
Martha A. Briggs, American, born 1830  Search this
James Roberts  Search this
Kennett, Blood & Co., American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (31.4 × 20 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 30, 1861
Topic:
African American  Search this
Business  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
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Men  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2015.222.5
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510a549cd-e103-47f2-bf9d-4bb89f3f5d40
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.222.5
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Bill of sale for a boy named Hall to Jerome B. Annis

Written by:
William Cardin, American  Search this
Subject of:
Jerome Bonaparte Annis, American, 1807 - 1870  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (13 × 19.2 cm)
Type:
receipts
bills of sale
Place used:
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
January 16, 1854
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tammy Quackenbush and Teri Fotheringham
Object number:
2017.27.1
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd514e8f397-558d-49aa-86a2-8e9bc66b85b0
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.27.1
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Bill of sale for a man named Daniel to Jerome B. Annis

Written by:
Thomas May, American  Search this
Signed by:
John Wesley Woodward, American, 1820 - 1865  Search this
Subject of:
Jerome Bonaparte Annis, American, 1807 - 1870  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in. (25.1 × 20 cm)
H x W x D (mounted): 10 1/16 × 7 15/16 × 1/8 in. (25.6 × 20.2 × 0.3 cm)
Type:
receipts
bills of sale
Place made:
Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
November 1, 1851
Topic:
African American  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Men  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Tammy Quackenbush and Teri Fotheringham
Object number:
2017.27.2
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50ee6f0b5-4fe4-4498-80ba-d8730a42dc57
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.27.2
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Bill of sale for 7-year-old Peter from Martha Avery to Luther Smith

Written by:
Martha Avery, American, 1751 - unknown  Search this
Subject of:
Luther Smith, American, 1755 - 1839  Search this
Isaac Smith, American, 1744 - 1817  Search this
Mary Smith, American, 1753 - 1832  Search this
Solomon Avery, American, 1729 - 1798  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper, with wax
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 3/4 × 8 1/16 in. (17.1 × 20.5 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Gilmanton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 20, 1782; reworked 1869
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Emancipation  Search this
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877  Search this
U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frederick L. and Lauren M. Burton
Object number:
2017.38
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd539340cb5-2462-410e-90e2-c59ec835a88b
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.38
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Bill of Sale for Chloe from Z. B. Oakes to Elias N. Ball

Created by:
Walker, Evans & Co., American, 1855 - 1982  Search this
Subject of:
Elias Nonus Ball, American, 1834 - 1872  Search this
Ziba Burrill Oakes, American, 1806 - 1871  Search this
William Whaley, American, born 1818  Search this
Annie R. Ball, American, 1847 - 1895  Search this
Signed by:
Augustin L. Taveau, American, 1828 - 1886  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place used:
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
October 25, 1862
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
Object number:
2017.41
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5964d4b78-d3fa-4dfd-ba7a-59fe02ce6da5
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.41
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Receipt for the sale of an enslaved eleven year old boy named John

Written by:
S. G. Boyden, American  Search this
Signed by:
Edmund Honeycutt, American, 1824 - 1907  Search this
Henry T. Lentz, American, 1820 - 1869  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
iron gall ink on laid rag paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 11/16 × 7 5/16 in. (19.5 × 18.5 cm)
H x W x D (Frame): 10 × 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (25.4 × 31.1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
receipts
Place used:
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 19, 1856
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Commerce  Search this
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U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, A gift of the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Object number:
2018.34
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57aca10b7-295a-44fc-a896-6a140723b619
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.34

Bill of sale for four enslaved persons in Charleston, South Carolina

Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Robert W. Roper, American, 1800 - 1845  Search this
Stephen F. Clarke, American  Search this
Signed by:
George Lynes, American, 1807 - 1870  Search this
James W. Gray, American, died 1870  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (34.3 × 20.7 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place used:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1844
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Men  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.1
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Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a4fac1f2-9679-4e53-ba03-5ca476f180bb
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.1
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The Slave Market, Atlanta, Ga.

Photograph by:
George N. Barnard, American, 1819 - 1902  Search this
Published by:
E. & H. T. Anthony, American, 1852 - 1901  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Medium:
albumen and silver on paper, ink on card stock
Dimensions:
H x W x D (card): 3 1/4 × 6 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8.3 × 17.6 × 0.1 cm)
H x W (left image): 3 1/8 × 2 13/16 in. (7.9 × 7.2 cm)
H x W (right image): 3 1/16 × 2 3/4 in. (7.8 × 7 cm)
Type:
albumen prints
stereographs
Place captured:
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1864
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.12
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573c666b7-6273-41b5-b69a-0596cb198fa3
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.12
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Broadside announcing the sale of a man, Dick, and a girl, Lydia

Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
John S. Hutchison, American  Search this
David Malloy, American, died 1857  Search this
E. F. Malloy, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 1/4 × 10 1/8 in. (33.6 × 25.7 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place used:
Cross Plains, Robertson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1857
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
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Men  Search this
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U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.17
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Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51ace9773-ac27-4f2b-bbd8-592503d2ab3a
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.17
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Broadside announcing the sale of enslaved persons in Mercer County, Kentucky

Subject of:
Unidentified  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Benjamin Bradshaw Sr., American, died 1836  Search this
Benjamin Bradshaw Jr., American, 1793 - unknown  Search this
Robard's & Curd's Store, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 11/16 × 10 9/16 in. (17 × 26.8 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place used:
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1836
Topic:
African American  Search this
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Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
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U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.18
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517f34b5b-2896-46e2-ad81-5f6217cc27fa
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.18
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Bill of sale with two transactions for an enslaved man named Joe or Joseph

Written by:
George S. Harding, American, died 1863  Search this
Henry P. Goldsmith, American  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Joseph L. Locke, American  Search this
Charles Davis, American  Search this
James Akins, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 × 8 1/16 in. (33 × 20.5 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place used:
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Chambers County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1844
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Men  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.2
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Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50da70e6f-029e-4c6e-ad86-6a043be830fc
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.2
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Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Rosner in Louisiana

Written by:
Samuel F. Smith, American, 1814 - 1890  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Aaron L. Salter, American, born 1819  Search this
Samuel J. Mimbush, American  Search this
John Gallaspy, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 1/2 × 7 15/16 in. (31.7 × 20.2 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Unionville, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1862
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.3
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Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58bb69a46-05e5-423a-af46-7a7c0cae643c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.3
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Appraisal of a plantation owned by Elisha King listing 43 enslaved persons

Written by:
S. W. Sanders, American, died 1853  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Elisha F. King, American, died 1852  Search this
John Edmunds, American, born 1813  Search this
Green B. Mobley, American, 1807 - 1877  Search this
Obadiah Belcher, American  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (31.5 × 20 cm)
Type:
appraisals
Place used:
Perry County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Bibb County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1852
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Cotton  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Men  Search this
Slavery  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.4
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536222db7-c134-4c26-8e72-7f328acf2329
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.4
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Lantern slide of the slave dealers, Birch & Co., in Alexandria, Virginia

Photograph by:
Mathew Brady, American, 1822 - 1896  Search this
Manufactured by:
Thomas H. McAllister, American, 1824 - 1898  Search this
Subject of:
Price, Birch & Co., American, 1858 - 1861  Search this
United States Army, American, founded 1775  Search this
Medium:
albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate, glass, metal, ink on paper, adhesive
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 2 11/16 × 2 7/8 in. (6.8 × 7.3 cm)
H x W x D (slide and mount): 3 1/4 × 4 1/8 × 1/4 in. (8.2 × 10.5 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
lantern slides
Place captured:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1862
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Military  Search this
Photography  Search this
Slavery  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 of the Liljenquist Family
Object number:
2018.43.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fe4cbd7-ff3c-4256-b587-9ed2176f8e9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.6
Online Media:

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