Photograph by
Heywood, John D., American
Subject of
Freedmen's Bureau, American, 1865 - 1872
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1868
Medium
albumen on wove paper and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (image): 2 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (5.7 × 9.5 cm)
H x W (card): 4 × 2 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.2 cm)
Description
A sepia tone carte-de-visite of a Freedmen’s School. Standing closing together in front of a large building composed of logs and wide planks, several children are photographed on a bright day, surrounded by mature skinny trees. This image captures just one of the many Freedman’s Schools established after the Civil War, tasked with educating, clothing, and housing former slaves. On the left of the photograph stands a woman wearing a large dark skirt and jacket. On the right of the photograph stands a man wearing hat, bright shirt, and dark trousers.
On the reverse of the carte-de-visite are graphite inscriptions and the photographer’s stamp: [J. D. HEYWOODS / PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS / CRAVEN ST / Sd B??? South P. O / NEW BERNE, N. C.].
Place captured
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
American South
Children
Education
Freedom
Military
Photography
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2020.10.9.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511f70520-74ba-42ec-9dea-b42fd4da199e

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