SCHOMBURG COLLECTION:“Wounds from Torture”(1863)

Escaped slave displays wounds from torture. (1863)

FLORIDA COLLECTION:“Kingsley Plantation”(1800′s)

African American family at the Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island in Jacksonville,Florida.

CIVIL WAR COLLECTION:“Slave Pen” (1861)

Alexandria,Virginia. Slave pen. Exterior view. Alexandria,Virginia. Slave pen. Interior view.

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GULLAH COLLECTION:“Gullah woman standing in front of her house” (1931)

Gullah woman standing in front of her house.

Turner,Lorenzo Dow 1890-1972

GULLAH COLLECTION:“Gullah Woman” (1931)

Gullah woman.

Turner,Lorenzo Dow 1890-1972

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GULLAH COLLECTION:“Diana Brown –Edisto Island,S.C.”(1931)

Diana Brown [Gullah Woman] standing in front of her house on Edisto Island,S.C.

Turner,Lorenzo Dow 1890-1972

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VANISHING GEORGIA COLLECTION:“White Slave” (1859)

American location unknown,ca. 1859. Stereoview of a scene from a minstrel show entitled White Slave,United States.

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AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:“Will Adams”

ALABAMA COLLECTION:“Former Slave Sitting on Porch” (1915)

Original caption reads:“J.R. Dean,a southern Negro,who at the age of 22 was released from slavery,went into debt to the amount MORE

KENTUCKY COLLECTION:“Aunt Suzanne”

Aunt Suzanne Johnson,Caney Creek,Ky.

2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. b&w nitrate negative. Item no. 1979.33.0564 in the Jean Thomas,The MORE

KENTUCKY COLLECTION:“Aunt Hanna Church” (1920′s)

Aunt Hanner Church,wearing a long polka-dot dress and shawl,sits outside a log cabin holding a broom,with a woven basket at her MORE

KENTUCKY COLLECTION:“Bonnet and Shawl” (1930′s)

Blanche Preston Jones wearing bonnet and shawl. Creator:Thomas,Jean,b. 1881 (collector) Blanche Preston Jones wears a bonnet and shawl (possibly indicating that MORE

KENTUCKY COLLECTION:“Aunt Charity” (1900′s)

An African-American woman wearing a long dress and head scarf sits at a table on a porch,writing. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln is MORE

NYPL COLLECTION:“Slaves”

Slavery collection. Slaves.

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:“American Slaves”

Will Adams,Age 80

GEORGIA COLLECTION:“Uncle Jim” (1925-50)

Burge Plantation,Newton,ca. 1928-1929. Uncle Jim of the Burge Plantation,born in slavery.

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GEORGIA COLLECTION:“Uncle Remus”(1885-1920)

Photograph of “Uncle Remus,”Albany,Dougherty County,Georgia.

This photograph was taken by Hart Studio.

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GEORGIA COLLECTION:“Burned at the Stake”(1904)

Bulloch County,Aug. 16,1904. Will Cato and Paul Reed [Reid] just before they were burned at the stake for murdering the Hodges family.

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AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “John Barker”(1930-40)

John Barker,ex-slave,Abilene,Texas.

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AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “Nathan Beauchamp”(1930-40)

Nathan Beauchamp,Age about 92,Eufaula,Alabama

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “Laura Clark,Age 87″(1930-40)

Laura Clark,Age 87

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “Frank Smith,Age about 90″(1930-40)

Jake Green,Age 85

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “Frank Smith,Age about 90″(1930-40)

Frank Smith,Age about 90

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:American Slaves – “Ellen Thomas,Age 89″(1930-40)

Ellen Thomas,Age 89

AMERICAN MEMORY COLLECTION:“Abe Whitess,Age over 90″(1936-38)

Abe Whitess,Age over 90