Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895 Coming into the Lines

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GLC#
GLC02199.30-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1876
Author/Creator
Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895
Title
Coming into the Lines
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 etching : b&w Height: 46.9 cm, Width: 59.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Marked "Plate 30." Depicts a group of enslaved people riding in an enslaver's wagon towards the Union lines. They are passing a picket post. In the background are a few enslaved people who have lagged behind, including one waving his hat in joy at the sight of Federal troops. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.5 x 40.2 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents.

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