Photograph by
Paxson, Charles, American, 1840 - 1880
Subject of
Huger, Rebecca, American, born 1852
Taylor, Charles, American
Downs, Rosina, American
Chinn, Wilson, American
Date
1864
Medium
albumen and silver on paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (8.4 × 6 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 4 × 2 7/8 in. (10.2 × 7.3 cm)
Description
Carte-de-visite featuring a black and white photograph of three children, two girls and a boy, seated around a man in a chair. All are holding books. The caption under the picture reads "Learning is Wealth" "Wilson, Charley, Rebecca, & Rosa" "Slaves from New Orleans." Copyright and the photographer's name are printed on the reverse.
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
Abolitionist movement
Type
cartes-de-visite
Topic
American South
Antislavery
Children
Photography
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2016.166.35.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c31846cb-7a25-4a5c-bee6-9a07b451e13f

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