Printed by
Unidentified
Created by
Unidentified
Signed by
Fernández Vanga, Antonio, Spanish, born 1800
Date
March 19, 1870
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (15.9 x 21 cm)
Description
A Spanish-language printed Register of Slaves form [2508] for an enslaved person identified as Julian Charó, completed with handwritten black ink and affixed with a stamp. The heading reading [REGISTRO DE ESCLAVOS] is cut off at the top. The document is made up of two columns of typed and handwritten text. On the right is information regarding the enslaved person and the enslaver, identified as [Antonio Fernánd[ez] Vanga]. On the left is a column headed [FILIACION], listing physical descriptors of Julian Charó. Between the two columns is a narrow divider reading [REGISTRO DE ESCLAVOS - ISLA DE PUERTO RICO] in decorative printed text. The document is dated [19 de Marzo de 1871] and there are three signatures along the bottom.
Place used
Manatí, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Spain, Europe
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
forms (documents)
Topic
Colonialism
Slavery
Spanish colonialism
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.1.4.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd562ed5287-a282-4b05-a930-f0834d3eea4e

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