1861, Emancipation Document: Slave Aged 22 Years

Savannah Ga., June 18th, 1963 bill of sale for one Negro Slave named Archie Wilson, aged about nineteen years, in the amount of $3,000 received from one James Alexander Stuart, Esq. Document signed by

Slavery Bill of Sale from Antebellum New Orleans for "Alfred, an orphan boy, aged about seven years" A legal document from antebellum New Orleans recording details about the sale of a 7-year-old slave

Heading: (African American - Slavery) Author: Turpin, Philip O. Title: Manumission [Emancipation] of slave Peter Harris, Document Signed. Place Published: Gallatin County, Kentucky Publisher: Dat

Both wool on linen, the larger made by Margaret Clayton, undated, in ribbed oak frame under glass, OS: 17 1/2" x 15 1/2", SS: 14" x 12"; PLUS the smaller made by Margaret Miles, aged 8 Years, 1861, in

19th c. Memorial needlework "IN MEMORY OF/ISABELLA, the beloved Wife of George Dixon who died, January 18th 1857, Aged 75 Years...". Sight 22" x 19".

Slavery Slavery in Antebellum Tennessee: "One Negro Man Lem aged 26 Years…" 1p handwritten document from Shelby County, Tennessee dated July 24, 1824, outlining the possessions of recently deceased

U.S. Civil War 1861 Confederate States of America $1000 Bond Document - 22"X23"

Highly unusual two-page emancipation document dated 1850 that details the freedom of a slave named “Henson” in Kentucky. Henson’s owner, James M. Higgins, was located in Morgan Count

TWO NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERSDated 1833 and 1845One with rows of alphabets and numbers in brown-black above “Emeline Van Voorhess Aged 15 years Halfmoon June 22 1833 Be Diligent Modesty has more charm

Three page 1861 estate document executed in Bourbon County, Kentucky, that appraises and divides eleven named slaves including children. Their names and ages, as listed, are: Farron (42), Fern (28), S

Black History The Property Value of Slaves in 1848 Kentucky 1849-Dated Property Tax List Including Slaves. February 22, 1849-Dated, Partly-Printed Document from Pendleton, Kentucky measuring about 21-

Original sale of slave document from Texas dated 1855 Slave was a 27 year old man named Ned and was blind in one eye.

Three-page court document copy from Roane County, Tennessee dated 1848 that relates to the emancipation of Jesse and Mary Carter, a married couple that was enslaved but set free upon the death of thei

Civil War "Emancipation of Slavery" Rare Civil War Amnesty Oath Signed by Confederate Acknowledges Free Slaves   Partially printed document, 9.75" x 8", Galveston Texas.  Dated "July 19, 186

7.75" x 11.75". Court document of Washington County, Republic of Texas, dated August 3, 1852, authorizing the Sheriff of the county to accept "two negroes...named David about thirty years of age and t

Group of 3 needlepoint samplers. 1. Martha E. Sherwood. 1872. H 13" W 15-5/8". 2. Sarah Jane Cooper, aged 7 years. 1834. H 18-1/8" W 18-1/4". 3. Agnes Cosens, aged 10. 1830. H 22-3/4" W 19". Condition

[AFRICAN AMERICANA] -- [CIVIL WAR]. A Sammelband of General Orders Affecting the Volunteer Force, for the years 1861, 1862, and 1863, including the Emancipation Proclamation. Identified to Union Surge

1832 Document issued in Georgia, registering 11 year-old Sally, an enslaved girl brought into the state by owner John Cochran. Interstate slave importation was regulated and this document would serve

Slave and Land Dower 1822 Kentucky, Fascinating! Manuscript Document Signed, "Joseph Barnett", "John Floyd", and "Willm. Miller", as witnesses, 1p, 7.75" x 12.5", Madison County, February 22, 1822. La

Document describing the sale from J. John Smallwood to Fredric Guion of one 'negroe boy' named Thodrack 'about 12 years' for fifty pounds dated March 1787. Approximate Size: 8.75" H x 8" W All lots so

August, 22 1865. Former Confederate officer agrees to provide food and clothing for a former slave family following the Civil War. "Article of agreement between W.P. Stricklan and Cary, his wife, Hari

These are the original documents of organization of the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railway, dated 1861. It was in this year that the M and PDC bcame the successor to the Milwaukee and Mississippi

To the memory of S.A. Hyde / who died 18th February 1809 / Aged 8 years 8 months, in reverse painted oval opening frame; 18 by 23 in.; framed 22 by 27 in. Collection of G.W. Samaha

Artist: Wallace Nutting, American (1861 - 1941) Title: Golden Harvest Year: circa 1914 Medium: Hand-Colored Lithograph, signed and titled in pen Size: 9 x 7 in. (22.86 x 17.78 cm) Frame Size: 15 x 12