Subject of
Unidentified
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Bradshaw, Benjamin Sr., American, died 1836
Bradshaw, Benjamin Jr., American, 1793 - unknown
Robard's & Curd's Store, American
Date
1836
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 11/16 × 10 9/16 in. (17 × 26.8 cm)
Description
Broadside announcing the sale of six or eight enslaved people in Mercer County, Kentucky. The broadside consists of printed black text on one side of a single sheet of yellowed paper. The broadside reads [Public Sale / Will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on hand, on / Tuesday the 14th day of June, / At Robard's & Curd's Store, about 3 miles from the mouth of Dick's river, Mercer county, Six or Eight likely NEGROES, to satisfy a decree or judgment of the Jessamine circuit court]. It was issued by [BEN. BRADSHAW, Exe'r. of B. BRADSHAW, Dec'd. and Agent for Curd's Heirs] and dated [June 6th 1836.].
Place used
Mercer County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
broadsides
Topic
American South
Business
Commerce
Domestic slave trade
Finance
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.43.18
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd517f34b5b-2896-46e2-ad81-5f6217cc27fa

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