[Slavery & Abolition] CDV Portrait, “Jack”

1865 1st ed Life of Abraham Lincoln Crosby Civil War Slavery Abolition Portrait “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln

Compelling carte-de-visite (CDV) photograph of a young African American man taken in New Orleans. The verso bears the imprint of M.J. Hinton, a photographer who operated a studio called the “Crescen

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Martin M. Lawrence, photographer. Portrait of John Brown. Salted paper photograph, 7¼ x 5¼ inches oval, on original plain mount with photographer's embossed stamp; lig

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) [Samuel M. Fassett; photographer.] Carte-de-visite portrait of Frederick Douglass taken during the Civil War. Albumen copy-print photograph, 3½ x 2 inches, on plain period

A quintet of Princess Isabel large size medals, includes large 14th Legislative Session commemorative silver plated and bronze. Three 1888 abolition of slavery with portrait left and legend. All are s

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION] -- [TANEY, Roger (1777-1864)]. BENDANN, photographers. CDV of Chief Justice Taney holding hat and cane. [Baltimore, MD]: n.d. 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. albumen image printed directly on

(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;

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

Large, professionally produced portrait of President Abraham Lincoln on hard block canvass. ~14 x ~17. [Civil War, Union, Confederate, Abolition, Slavery]

12 assorted topical Brazilian medals, mostly bronze from 20mm to over 50mm. Several Pedro II portrait types, 1900 400th anniversary medal silver plated bronze, 1888 Isabel abolition of slavery medal,

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Public Sale of Slaves!! Franklin County, [KY]: N.p., 30 October 1863. With pencil inscription recording the 8 enslaved sold with names and prices.   Visible 11 3/4 x 8 7/8

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. 12 Likely Negroes for Sale.  Barren County, KY: N.p., 27 April 1863.   10 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. letterpress broadside (minor offsetting, a few ink spots); framed to 15 1/8

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION].  List of Slaves and Free Negroes found under guard when Brig. Gen'l Martin assumed command at Plymouth, NC.  [Plymouth, NC], [1864?]. Manuscript listing over 262 indiv

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Notice...Three Likely Negroes. St. Louis, MO: N.p., 18 September 1846. Visible 11 3/8 x 8 3/8 in. letterpress broadside (creasing, ink bleed from verso); matted and framed to 15

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION].  $300 Reward. Ranaway...my Negro Boy George Johnson. Broadside with autograph letter signed ("Nath'l W. Hays") on bifolium integral leaf to Chief of Police of West Chester,

[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,

Rare Signed Robert E. Lee CDV portrait Photo (JSA LOA)

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Administrator's Sale of Slaves. Clay County, MO: N.p., 9 March 1858. 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. letterpress broadside (toning, short marginal tears); framed to 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (not e

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Commissioner's Sale! . . . Eight Likely Negroes. Letterpress broadside, 9 x 11¼ inches, signed in type by Silvester Johnson as commissioner; folds, minimal wear, tipped to

Small group of ephemera: 1.) 1862 oblong 4to 1 page printed Emancipation Proclamation broadside boldly headed "Act of Justice. / By The President Of The United States Of America. / A PROCLAMATION..."

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Executor's Sale...Slaves, men, women, boys and girls of various ages, house servants and farm hands. Oxford, [Talbot County, MD]: N.p., 9 April 1844. 11 3/8 x 14 in. printed bro

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Group of 3 receipts for slaves owned by the Brown family of Culpeper County, Virginia. Each about 5 x 8 inches; folds and minor wear, one short closed tear. [Culpeper County, VA

(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) The Anti-Slavery Record. Text illustrations on the first page of most issues. iv, 168 pages. Volume I complete: No. 1-12 plus collective title, index, and appendix. 12mo, publis

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Manuscript trial speech given by M.B. King in defense of Skelt Greer, an enslaved man convicted of murder. Manuscript synopsis, [Henry County, TN]: [April 1846]. 7 pp., 7 7/8 x