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A plantation Christmas "fore de war"

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Slavery

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A plantation Christmas "fore de war"

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Title
A plantation Christmas "fore de war"
Names
Smedley, W. T. (William Thomas), 1858-1920 (Illustrator)
Collection

Slavery

Life and customs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Slavery
Topics
Slavery -- United States
Enslaved persons -- Social conditions
Slave trade -- United States
African Americans -- Social life and customs
Enslaved persons -- United States
Plantations
Plantation owners
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions
African Americans -- Southern States
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Citation/reference: Illustration originally published in Harper's Weekly in late 1890s.
Physical Description
Extent: 20 x 25 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16104370
Photo Order: 48587
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7a045770-ca0e-012f-20fb-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1920: Creator Died
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "A plantation Christmas "fore de war"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/244c5f60-ca11-012f-4993-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "A plantation Christmas "fore de war"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/244c5f60-ca11-012f-4993-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). A plantation Christmas "fore de war" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/244c5f60-ca11-012f-4993-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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A plantation Christmas "fore de war"