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1885
Unknown
Portraits of North American Indians
Photographs of Native Americans: Indian delegation photographs of War chiefs, war dance groups, married couples, children, etc. Images from 1858-1884.
GLC04490
1881
Smith, James L., (fl. 1816)
Autobiography of James L. Smith
One book entitled Autobiography of James L. Smith dated 1881. Smith writes about his life being enslaved as well as his escape, service in the Civil War and life after the war. The book is broken into twelve chapters.
GLC09945
circa 1895
Picking Cotton, Georgia
Eight African American men in a cotton field, looking at the photographer. The man in the center is wearing a suit, and the other men are wearing similair cotton shirts and slacks with hats. The men have cotton sacks around their shoulders, and a...
GLC09594
Strohmeyer & Wyman
Cotton is King, Plantation Scene, Georgia, U.S.A.
Two African American men, one girl, and four women picking cotton. A white man on a horse is in the background. The women and the girl wear the same plaid dresses, and there are two large baskets of cotton in the field. The title "Cotton is King...
GLC09593
1893
Smith, Amanda, (1837-1915)
An Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith
One book entitled An Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith published 1893. This book is broken into thirty six chapters and details Smith's life as a free woman after her father bought the freedom of his family during...
GLC09947
1907
Lee, James (fl.1907)
[Charge of the Color Troops--San Juan]
One chromolithograph entitled "Charge of the Color Troops - San Juan." The image depicts the 24th Colored Infantry Regiment at the Battle of San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898.
GLC09743
17 August 1897
Graves, John Temple (fl. 1897)
Replies to Ex-Governor Bullock-Some Fearless Facts on the Race Questions
Author Graves feels the race problem is indestructible and universal, not likely to ever go away even with the appointment of blacks in Southern offices. He cites several examples where blacks are discriminated against in the North. Small...
GLC02691.12.09
Stroyer, Jacob, (1849-1908)
My Life in the South
One book entitled My Life in the South by Jacob Stroyer published 1885. The first section of the narrative covers Stroyer's fifteen years in slavery. It provides information about his family, describes life at his master's summer seat, and discusses...
GLC09946
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