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Ambrotype of Elisa Greenwell with handwritten note
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Greenwell, Elisa, American
- Medium
- cased photograph (a): collodion and silver on glass photographic plates, with wood, papier-mâché, and metal case;
- note (b): ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (a): 3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 7/16 in. (9.4 × 8.3 × 1.1 cm)
- H x W (b): 3/4 × 2 13/16 in. (1.9 × 7.1 cm)
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- early 1860s
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Elisa Greenwell (a) accompanied by a handwritten paper note with identifying information (b). In the photograph, Greenwell is seated and faces the camera directly, with her right elbow propped on a table and both hands resting in her lap. Her hair is pinned up at the back of her head. She wears a light-colored dress with a large-scale plaid pattern, white lace collar and stock, and a dark-colored shawl draped over her shoulders. Her cheeks and lips are hand-tinted in a pinkish hue and a spot of gilt is placed over a pin worn at her center front neck. The ambrotype is housed in one half of a wooden case with a papier-mâché cover in a floral design and painted black. The glass plate is surrounded by a gold metal frame with an oval-shaped cut out. A metal hook for fastening the case to the missing lid is present on the right side of the case.
- The accompanying loose paper note (b) has handwritten text in black ink reading: "Elisa Greenwell resident of Philadelphia / runaway from the residence of / William Edelen of Leondardtown Md / in 1859". The reverse is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Emancipation
- Freedom
- Fugitive enslaved
- Photography
- Resistance
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.97.4ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Daily Picayune
- Published by
- The Daily Picayune, American, 1837 - 1914
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 1/8 × 32 1/4 in. (53.7 × 81.9 cm)
- Type
- newspapers
- Place printed
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 10, 1856
- Description
- This newspaper is the July 10, 1856, edition of The Daily Picayune of New Orleans, Louisiana. The newspaper includes advertisements for purchasing ready made clothing, including clothing for enslaved people. There are numerous advertisements offering rewards for the capture of enslaved men and women who have escaped, particularly numerous on the fourth page, but also listed elsewhere in the advertisements. The rewards range from ten dollars to two hundred dollars. Each of the notices are marked with a small illustrated figure of a male or female runaway slave caricature. There are also advertisements for the hiring of enslaved persons.
- Topic
- African American
- Advertising
- American South
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Fugitive enslaved
- Labor
- Resistance
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.174.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Affidavit of apprehension of Moses, property of Edward Rouzee
- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 12 1/2 x 8 in. (31.8 x 20.3 cm)
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 2, 1830
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A payment receipt and affidavit drafted by Thomas Wright Jr, justice of the peace, regarding an enslaved man named Moses. The document states that Robert M. Callip of Essex county apprehended Moses, property of Edward Rouzee of Essex County, two and one-half (2 1/2) miles away from the Rouzee plantation. The one page, single-sided document is handwritten in black ink. Below the text to the right is the ornate signature of Thomas Wright, Jr. Below the text to the left is the calculation of the money owed, five dollars ($5.00) for the apprehension plus twenty-five cents ($0.25) for the distance, totaling five dollars and twenty-five cents ($5.25). The paper has a small notch torn at the top left. The paper has been folded twice vertically and once horizontally. On the reverse is written "Magistrate Certificate respecting Moses a Runaway."
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Business
- Finance
- Freedom
- Fugitive enslaved
- Law
- Men
- Resistance
- Self-liberation
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- 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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Payment receipt for apprehending Braxton, property of Edward Rouzee
- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 1/2 x 8 in. (21.6 x 20.3 cm)
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 16, 1829
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A one page legal document drafted by hand in ink by Richard Rouzee, Justice of the Peace for Essex County, Virginia, granting payment to Silas Goulding of Essex County for apprehending the enslaved man "Braxton," believed to be the property of Edward Rouzee. Braxton was found on the plantation of Robert P. Waring. At the bottom left of the document is the calculation that $5.00 be paid to Goulding for apprehension and an additional $0.60 for the distance of six miles between the place of apprehension and the plantation of Edward Rouzee. At the bottom right is the elaborate signature of Richard Rouzee. The document is dated September 16, 1825.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Business
- Finance
- Freedom
- Fugitive enslaved
- Law
- Resistance
- Self-liberation
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- 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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Affidavit of apprehension of James and John, property of Harriot Rouzee
- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Caroline County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 23, 1817
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- This document is an affidavit of capture of the enslaved men James and John, owned by Mrs. Harriot Rouzee of Essex County, Virginia. The men were apprehended by "S.Lang[illegible] Jones" in Caroline County, Virginia. At the bottom right is the signature of the justice of the peace for Caroline County, George J. Hord. The bottom left is the calculation of the fee to be paid to Jones, including the two (2) dollars for the apprehension and ten (10) cents for every mile of conveyance. The document consists of a single page, handwritten in black ink. The ink has bled and smudged heavily througout the document and there is a small loss to the page at the upper right corner.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Business
- Finance
- Freedom
- Fugitive enslaved
- Law
- Resistance
- Self-liberation
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2011.104.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture