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Origin of the words, "contraband of war" applied to slaves -- first used by General Butler

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812633


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Title

Origin of the words, "contraband of war" applied to slaves -- first used by General Butler

Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection
African-American History -- 1860s

Names

Taylor, James E., 1839-1901 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1896

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-H-186

Subjects

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Fugitive slaves -- 1860-1869
African Americans -- History -- 1860-1869
Military personnel -- 1860-1869

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Prints

Notes

Content: Written on border: "(1861)"
Source Note: Campfire and battlefield : history of the conflicts and campaigns of the great Civil War in United States. (New York : 1896) Johnson, Rossiter (1840-1931), Author.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 print : b ; 23 x 28 cm. (9 x 10 3/4 in.)

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17149519
Barcode: 33333159331202
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ce313530-c52e-012f-01fb-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1896

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Origin of the words, "contraband of war" applied to slaves -- first used by General Butler" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce313530-c52e-012f-01fb-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1896). Origin of the words, "contraband of war" applied to slaves -- first used by General Butler Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce313530-c52e-012f-01fb-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Origin of the words, "contraband of war" applied to slaves -- first used by General Butler" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce313530-c52e-012f-01fb-58d385a7bc34

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