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Civil War Era "Contraband Christmas" Slavery Dialect

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1865 CONTRABAND CHRISTMAS (CIVIL WAR and SLAVERY): Illustrated. Boston, Dutton, 1865. hardcover clothbound. 6 1/2 x 4 inches Condition: Good

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19thc Civil War Era Slavery Auction House Photo Prpint: African American History, slavery theme, sepia-tone photo print of a 19th Century, Civil War era auction house/ slave brokerage, "Price, Birch & Company, Dealers In Slaves". Printed in the early 1990'

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Am., 19th C., Civil War Era Dep of Slavery W/C: American, 19th century, Civil-War Era Depiction of Slavery, third quarter of the 19th century, watercolor on paper, unsigned. Biography: Mladen G. Frlan was born on April 15, 1926 to Antum and Ana (n�

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[Slavery & Civil War] Contraband Group in Camp : Mounted albumen photograph of a group of seven African American ‘contrabands’ at a Union army camp in Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. As was a common wartime practice, the men wear a mix of surplus Uni

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April 1848 Letter Referencing Slaverys Abhorrence: Black History April 1848 Slavery in the United States Territories Letter April 1848-Dated Pre Civil War Era, Autograph Letter referencing the propagation of Slavery in the "... United States Territori

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3 Civil War Confederate Items, incl. 1863 Slavery Related Letter, 2 1st Ed. Books, 5 items: 1st item: Civil War era ALS. Four and-one-half page letter written on lined bifolium documents, written by A Daughter of Virginia, Richmond, VA, addressed to Miss Stevens, no location, possibly Baltim

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6 Autographs of Slavery Opponents and Proponents: 6 Autographs of Slavery Opponents and Proponents during Civil War era: US Congressman from Vermont Thaddeus Stevens (known as "The Great Commoner"), General James Henry Lane of Kansas, Supreme Court J

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African-American Woman Tintype- Texas Estate: Civil War era sixth plate tintype of an African-American woman, possibly enslaved, found in a Texas estate. [Union, Confederate, Abolitionist, Slavery]

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COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR ANTI-SLAVERY PATRIOTIC: Collection of 54 unused slavery related Civil War patriotic envelopes (some multi-color), including popular themes such as “The Peculiar Institution”, “Contraband”, “Sout

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9 Books Related to Civil War/Post Civil War era America: Nine (9) Books Related to Civil War/Post Civil War era America. 1st-2nd items: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT, Vol. I & II, by Jefferson Davis, published by D. Appleton and Company, N

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Jefferson Davis Civil War Era Confederate Postage Stamp Block: in fair condition, 7.5"x4.25", they are lightly soil and have light wear, they are uncut.

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CIVIL WAR ERA CONFEDERATE STATES LOAN BOND SHEET: An antique Civil War Confederate States of America Authorized Act Congress C. S.A. one thousand dollar loan bond sheet with a portrait of Jefferson Davis inset. Issued by Evans and Cogswell, Columbia,

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Civil War Era DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN ANTIQUE: Details: Civil War Era DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN ANTIQUE CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPER July 1864 Runaway Slaves Irish Immigration Abraham Lincoln American History This antique copy of "The Daily South Carolinia

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Civil War Era Flag Remnant: Large flag remnant believed to have belonged to a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post in Ohio. According to the mid-20th century tag affixed to the flag, it was carried through the Civil War and sur

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Antique CDV Abraham Lincoln Civil War Era 1860's: Antique CDV Abraham Lincoln Civil War Era 1860's. Very good condition for its age. 4" by 2 3/8". Publisher not shown on card.

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WINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR ERA NEWSPAPERS, LOT OF 11,: WESTERN SENTINEL, comprising October 18, 1861 with much Civil War news and the announcement of Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens for President and Vice-President; the remainder post-war dated 186

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Civil War Era "Contraband Christmas" Slavery Dialect

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Civil War A Contraband Christmas 1864A rare copy and dialect pertaining to slavery with illustrations.

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Civil War Era "Contraband Christmas" Slavery Dialect

Name: Civil War Era \"Contraband Christmas\" Slavery Dialect
SKU: 121647751
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

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