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Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866

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

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Harper's weekly

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Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866

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Title
Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866
Names
Dielman, Frederick, 1847-1935 (Artist)
Collection

Harper's weekly

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1866-05-12
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Washington (D.C.)
Freed persons -- United States
African Americans -- District of Columbia
Antislavery movements -- United States
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Alt. titles: Harper's weekly; HarpWeek; African-American Press Preservation Project, State Historical Society, Wisconsin; Accession via http://app.harpweek.com
Content: Harper's Weekly; May 12, 1866
Physical Description
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): da8e4840-c616-012f-9d09-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1847: Creator Born
  • 1866: Issued
  • 1935: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1866-05-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-793a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-793a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1866-05-12). Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-793a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Celebration of The Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia by the Colored People, in Washington, April 19, 1866