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Plate with Uncle Tom's Cabin illustration

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Harriet Beecher Stowe, American, 1811 - 1896  Search this
Medium:
ceramic
Dimensions:
H x W: 1 x 7 5/8 in. (2.5 x 19.4 cm)
Type:
plates (dishes)
Date:
after 1852
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Design  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.2
Restrictions & Rights:
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4977c25-5e3e-4887-b0dc-a7eb8ef5c558
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.2
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Shackles

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
wrought iron, cast iron
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 25 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (11.4 x 65.4 x 3.2 cm)
Type:
shackles
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
before 1860
Topic:
African American  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.3
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment-Occupational
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548b0a9c6-6dfd-4caf-9fa5-6a787d407c78
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.3
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Brass stencil for William Hill

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
William Hill, American, 1840 - 1914  Search this
Medium:
brass (alloy)
Dimensions:
1 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 1/16 in. (4.1 x 9.2 x 0.2 cm)
Type:
stencils (images)
Date:
ca. 1863
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.4
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd518aaf735-9361-4d0b-9506-991e4ae28483
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.4
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Shield-shaped identification pin for William H. Clay

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
William H. H. Clay, American, 1843 - 1865  Search this
Medium:
silver alloy, copper, gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in. (1.6 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm)
Type:
badges
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1864-65
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.5
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Awards and Medals
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/fd5a065ec63-95df-4d88-88ae-96fa938498bb
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.5
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Identification tag for drummer “George Washington,” with American eagle

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
George W. Washington, American, 1847 - 1926  Search this
Medium:
brass (alloy)
Dimensions:
H x W: 1 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (3 x 3 x 0.3 cm)
Type:
badges
Date:
1863
Topic:
African American  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment-Military
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf01129-128b-4cb0-ad16-c69a426e96d1
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.6
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Silver badge for Alexander Hill of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry

Manufactured by:
S.M. Ward & Co., American, active 1860s  Search this
Owned by:
Alexander Hill, American, born 1831  Search this
Subject of:
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, American, 1863 - 1865  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in. (3.2 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm)
Type:
badges
Place depicted:
Fort Sumter, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Olustee, Baker County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Fort Wagner, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1864-1865
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.7
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53458e428-3452-4855-a48a-5f8ecb00e5a8
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.7
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Identification tag for Cornelius Robinson, with American eagle

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Cornelius Robinson, American, 1842 - 1916  Search this
Medium:
brass (alloy)
Dimensions:
1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/16 in. (3 x 4.6 x 0.2 cm)
Type:
badges
Date:
1864
Topic:
African American  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.8
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment-Military
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8603685-61ef-414b-9752-0482c2554ad2
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.8
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Identification tag for C.P. More [sic]

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Charles Moore, American, 1845 - 1864  Search this
Medium:
gold , brass (alloy)
Dimensions:
3/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 0.2 cm)
Type:
badges
Date:
1863 - 1864
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2011.51.9
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment-Military
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54aa881ca-9a9e-45fd-8625-dc6852c9c773
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.51.9
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Skirt worn by an enslaved ancestor of Janett Sharee Galloway

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
cotton
Dimensions:
H x W: 38 1/2 x 114 in. (97.8 x 289.6 cm)
On Form: 39 1/2 x 21 x 1/4 in. (100.3 x 53.3 x 0.6 cm)
Type:
skirts
Place used:
Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1850-1875
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Families  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.52
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Clothing-Historical
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55fbba7fc-efe8-4d58-bf36-5dab0710499b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.52

Tom, The Blind Negro Boy Pianist, Only 10 Years Old

Title:
Sheet music for Blind Tom's songs the Oliver Gallop and Virginia Polka
Published by:
Horace Waters, American, 1845 - 1949  Search this
Subject of:
Thomas Greene Wiggins, American, 1849 - 1908  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 3/8 x 10 7/16 in. (34 x 26.5 cm)
Type:
portraits
sheet music
Place printed:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1860
Topic:
African American  Search this
Child musicians  Search this
Children  Search this
Composers (Musicians)  Search this
Folk (Music)  Search this
Instrumentalists (Musicians)  Search this
Polka (Music)  Search this
Singers (Musicians)  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.57.26
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Sheet music
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf732926-a889-4942-85af-b68fc725a4d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.26
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Stoneware jug created by Thomas Commeraw

Created by:
Thomas Commeraw, American, active 1797-1819  Search this
Medium:
ceramic and glaze
Dimensions:
15 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 31 5/8 in. (38.7 x 24.8 x 24.8 x 80.3 cm)
Diameter (Base): 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Type:
jugs
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1797 - 1819
Topic:
African American  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Labor  Search this
Ornamentation  Search this
U.S. History, 1783-1815  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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/fd53a08830f-aa72-4c7d-9ddf-4effa4808f73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.61
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Stoneware storage jar

Created by:
Dave the Potter, American, circa 1800 - circa 1870  Search this
Medium:
ceramic and glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 17 x 15 1/2 in. (43.2 x 39.4 cm)
Type:
jars
Place made:
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1852
Topic:
African American  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Design  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2011.69
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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/fd50df3f558-a10b-47a6-8a60-991f751dee99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.69

School copy book used by Hannah Amelia Lyons

Printed by:
Philip Price Jr., American  Search this
Used by:
Hannah Amelia Lyons, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper with string
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
workbooks
Place printed:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1830-1836
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Education  Search this
Free communities of color  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 Hope Evans Boyd
Object number:
2012.124.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Slavery and Freedom Objects
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/fd59de47c7b-7578-47eb-99eb-960f8ab39d57
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.124.2
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Broadside for "Men of Color" Recruitment

Written by:
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Medium:
printing ink on rag paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (framed): 95 × 48 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (241.3 × 123.5 × 7 cm)
H x W: 93 3/4 × 46 1/4 in. (238.1 × 117.5 cm)
Type:
broadsides
Place made:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1863
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  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
Object number:
2012.133
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
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/fd507081d76-abd3-47d2-9627-e580354a951c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.133

Basket for carrying cotton

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
wood with metal wire
Dimensions:
H x W: 23 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 26 1/2 in. (59.1 × 59.1 × 67.3 cm)
Type:
baskets
Place used:
South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
early 19th Century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
American South  Search this
Cotton  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Danny Drain, Walterboro, SC
Object number:
2012.134.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment-Agricultural
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/fd5ee896365-e71c-47db-b596-8080dba6f6ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.134.2
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Bill of sale for two enslaved women, Nelly and Milley, and their six children

Written by:
Thomas N. Clark, American, 1763 - 1847  Search this
Received by:
James P. Clark, American, 1797 - 1863  Search this
Subject of:
Rhoda Phillips, American, 1831 - 1906  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
ink on rag paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (24.8 x 20 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Roane County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1832
Topic:
African American  Search this
Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Motherhood  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.151
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
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/fd52d801e39-4d88-4b6b-a158-1e5548f0c98f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.151
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Bill of sale for Sally and her daughters, Sylvia, Charlotte, and Elizabeth

Written by:
A. Nachman, American  Search this
Subject of:
Charles W. Seignious, American, 1810 - 1893  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Printed by:
A. J. Burke, American, born 1817  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (34.3 x 21.3 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 7, 1854
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  Search this
Motherhood  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2012.158.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
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/fd5e6051222-f9d2-43f8-8cfc-a8c7ab458005
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.158.12
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Schedule of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah B. Preston.

Written by:
Thomas L. Preston, American  Search this
Subject of:
Sarah Buchanan Cambell Preston, American, 1778 - 1846  Search this
Charles H. C. Preston, American  Search this
Maria T. C. Preston, American  Search this
John M. Preston, American, 1838 - 1928  Search this
John M. Preston, American, 1788 - 1861  Search this
John S. Preston, American, 1809 - 1881  Search this
William C. Preston, American  Search this
Sally B. Floyd, American, born 1812  Search this
Margaret B. F. Hampton, American, born 1818  Search this
Susanna S. McDowell, American, born 1834  Search this
A. Sophonisba Breckenridge, American  Search this
E. H. Carrington, American  Search this
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Unidentified Man or Men  Search this
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Type:
estate records
Place made:
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 28, 1847
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Finance  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:
2012.158.13
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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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
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/fd51d3f9ceb-aecf-4c58-9350-31a017a61afe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.158.13
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Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Nancy

Written by:
Mary Witsell, American, born 1782  Search this
Subject of:
Eliza Witsell, American, born 1815  Search this
Emanuel Witsell, American, born 1815  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in. (30.6 x 19.7 cm)
Type:
bills of sale
Place made:
Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
February 1844
Topic:
African American  Search this
Domestic slave trade  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 from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2012.158.16
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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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
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56029d693-307c-464b-b313-a4e106ae262c
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.158.16
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Will of Frederick Smith leaving an enslaved girl named Betty to his wife

Written by:
Frederick Smith, American  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (33.7 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
wills
Place made:
Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
March 27, 1802
Topic:
African American  Search this
Families  Search this
Finance  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:
2012.158.17
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
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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/fd5391497ce-3a5a-46d1-9a18-37c2f5c62d35
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.158.17
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