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[Slavery] Portrait of an Enslaved Woman or Nanny

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Portrait of a Woman (Clark & Holmes, Troy NY): Sixth plate ambrotype of a woman cooling appraising the camera's lens. This portrait was taken by photographers Clark & Holmes, who operated in Troy, New York during the 1850s. Their names and locatio

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ROBERT NATKIN (American, 1930-2010): Half portrait of a woman Pencil on paper h. 12-1/4 w. 10-1/2 in. (sight) Pencil signed and dated 1964 lower margin overall: 19-1/2 x 18 in. (frame) Provenance: Gift from artist to the family; Descende

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ALBANY N.Y. MAR'CAIBO TOBACCO TIN: late 19th Century, the tin with curved top and door reading 'Stephen H. Parsons / Premium Mills / Albany, N.Y.', the front inscribed 'Mar'caibo' and with a portrait of a young woman h. 14 w. 11-1/2 d.

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[TATTOO] Five Portraits of Tattooed Men and Women. New York...: [TATTOO] Five Portraits of Tattooed Men and Women. New York and elsewhere, 1880-90s. Including a half-length portrait of Irene Woodward by Baker of Columbus; two half-length images of shirtless tattoo

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[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. MATTHEWS, Nathaniel. Autograph letter signed ("Nathaniel Matthews"), to R.W.: [SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. MATTHEWS, Nathaniel. Autograph letter signed ("Nathaniel Matthews"), to R.W. Vasser, with details of 10 enslaved individuals. Richmond, VA, 9 December 1849. 2 pages, 4to,

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[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Partly printed bill of slave for enslaved man Will. [Fairfax County, VA], 5: [SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Partly printed bill of slave for enslaved man Will. [Fairfax County, VA], 5 January 1789. 1 page, 4to, 9 1/4 x 10 3/8 in., partly printed, toning, separations along old f

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1802 Original Slavery Receipt: Slavery Receipt Signed & Dated from 1802. Letter describes purchase of Older Woman and child. Receipt includes details of transaction and, has been framed with fabric behind it.

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(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Life and Opinions of Julius Melbourn.: (SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Life and Opinions of Julius Melbourn. Frontispiece portrait of Thomas Jefferson. 239 pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minor staining and wear; moderate foxing, faint dampstaining;

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(2) PRIMITIVE PORTRAITS: YOUNG MAN IN DARK COAT WITH BOOK (MRKD. SON OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, BY SUE IRONS ON BACK) AND YOUNG WOMAN IN BLUE/WHITE W/HAT. TOTAL SIZES 12 1/2" X 10 1/2" AND 17 1/4" X 13 1/4". PLEASE READ CAREFULLY -

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[CIVIL WAR]. Vignetted CDV of Abraham Lincoln: Vignetted albumen CDV portrait of Abraham Lincoln. [Boston]: John P. Soule, 1865. With title and copyright statement to mount recto. [Civil War, Union, Confederate, Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, Abolition

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Two Artist Signed Etchings: One appears to be signed Bawn, portrait of a young Thomas Jefferson, matted and framed, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2"; 2nd Dutch scene with two women, pencil signed, matted and framed, 9 1/2 x 11.1/2. Both fine.

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[Slavery] Portrait of an Enslaved Woman or Nanny

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Sixth plate ambrotype of an African American woman, likely a slave or servant, holding a white baby. This powerful image speaks for itself, made during a time when African American women were often in servitude to white families, who relied on them for domestic tasks such as child care.

Housed in a complete leatherette case.

[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Abolitionist, Abolition, Slave, Slavery, Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln] [19th Century Photography, Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Tintype, CDV, carte-de-visite, albumen, cabinet card] [Abraham Lincoln]

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[Slavery] Portrait of an Enslaved Woman or Nanny

Name: [Slavery] Portrait of an Enslaved Woman or Nanny
SKU: 126937034
Price: 1800 USD
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