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February 3, 1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA broadside for the auction of twenty enslaved men, women, and children at the City Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Large text printed in black ink at the top reads [VALUABLE / SLAVES / AT AUCTION, / AT THE CITY HOTEL COMMON ST. / BY C.E. GIRARDEY & CO.,…
1857
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBroadside announcing the sale of an enslaved man named Dick and an enslaved girl named Lydia in Cross Plains, TN. The broadside is on yellowed paper with black text. The broadside reads [NEGROES FOR SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Honorable Circuit…
1836
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBroadside announcing the sale of six or eight enslaved people in Mercer County, Kentucky. The broadside consists of printed black text on one side of a single sheet of yellowed paper. The broadside reads [Public Sale / Will be sold to the highest bidder…
1858
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single-sheet broadside with bold serif font typeface advertising an auction for the sale of eighteen slaves. It consists of black printed text on off-white paper. The top of the broadside reads "SLAVES! / Long Credit Sale / of / Plantation Hands / from…
1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA broadside advertising a court-ordered slave of enslaved persons at the courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, on January 10, 1859. The paper is printed in black ink with hand-written annotations along columns printed with the first names and ages of…
1859
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis broadside is an announcement for an estate sale of 229 enslaved men, women and children. The document consists of a single sheet of off-white paper, with a single fold to make four pages, with centered black type and handwritten inscriptions in ink…
November 28, 1849
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA one-sided document printed in black ink reading: "ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF NEGROES!! The undersigned will, on the first day of January, 1850, offer for sale, to the highest bidder, at Flint Hill, in the county of St. Charles, a negro woman and child, and…
1855
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single-sheet broadside printed in black ink on wood pulp paper. The broadside is an announcement for a slave auction that took place on January 29, 1855 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written at the top of the broadside in bold lettering is [56 VERY CHOICE /…
ca. 1921
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA double-sided broadside with photographic images of the SS. Frederick Douglass on one side and the SS. Phillis Wheatley on the other side. The side with an image of the SS. Phillis Wheatley is white with black type. It is bordered with black stars. The…
March 18, 1862
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis broadside advertises the estate of recently deceased Robert Skeen, owner of the Eagle Hotel and a farmer in Covington, Virginia. The list of property to be sold is: [The "EAGLE HOTEL," and other lots in the Town of Covington; a FARM adjoining the…
July 11, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA single-sided, single page broadside of black text printed on white paper advertising the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben. At the top, in large text: [SALE OF SLAVE. / By order of the Probate]. The document continues, [Court of Andrew County, the…
1847
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA paper broadside advertising a public sale of enslaved people and other property owned by William Bland. The broadside has black text on yellowed paper. Some of the ink in the top right corner has bled and stained the paper. Additional marks and water…
January 20, 1840
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA broadside with printed black text on off-white paper. Large, bold text at the top reads [$1000 / REWARD!] Followed by smaller text reading [RAN AWAY from the subscribers on the night of the 5th inst. a NEGRO MAN named / George, / aged 22 or 23 years, 5…
July 19, 1853
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGMatted and framed runaway slave broadside with reward information. Black printed text on off white paper. The top is captioned with "100 Dolls. Reward." A matted and framed broadside advertising a reward for the return of a fugitive enslaved man, Richard…
late 20th century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBrochure about architect John S. Chase. The tan brochure has a glossy cover with red printed text which reads [JOHN S. CHASE, FAIA / ARCHITECT] and a thick blue line in the center. The first page of text has a short biography and photograph of Chase. The…
ca. 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA four paneled brochure printed in black ink on tan colored paper. The front cover depicts an illustration of a woman with red lipstick, hoop earrings, and locked hair peering from behind a door which reads [HAPPY I'M NAPPY], text beneath the woman reads…
2006
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBrochure for Freelon/Bond Architects. The rectangular brochure has text and images on both sides. The front has black-and-white images of Philip Freelon and J. Max Bond, Jr. Below the images red and black text reads [Freelon/Bond An association of Davis…
1985
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary film with the title Broken Rainbow. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound. The documentary discusses the plight of the Navajo and Hopi peoples who were forcibly relocated from Black Mesa, Arizona after…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGHollow circular bronze colored pin, resembling a curved six-pointed star from Mae's Millinery Shop found in 2010.6.24.1ab. Each side is textured with a rhinestone in the middle.
1920s
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTrapezoidal Art Deco brooch with a pale gold and ebony enamel design featuring prominent clusters of rhinestones. Curved and straight lines lead to a square ebony-colored center. The brooch front has a smooth, lacquered finish.
1970-1979
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA brown and white felt breton style hat made by Vanilla Beane. The dome of the hat is constructed from a single piece of white felt. The hat brim is a piece of brown felt that has been fitted over the dome. Where the dome meets the brim, there is a narrow…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGBrown clutch bag from Mae's Millinery Shop. The body of the purse is made from dark brown faille and it is lined in dark brown satin. The top hinges open and has interlocking knobs at the center to close, with rhinestones set into the gold-toned metal of…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA light brown wool felt brimless hat covered in brown feathers designed by Mae Reeves. The upper portion of the hat is covered in small brown feathers with cream and black patterning. The lower portion of the hat, which is slightly wider than the upper…
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA pillbox hat made from cream wool felt covered in brown feathers designed by Mae Reeves. A cluster of feathers is attached at the proper right side, left loose to float beyond the hat. The interior opening is trimmed in black grosgrain ribbon. A cream…
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