Broadside offering reward for the capture of the enslaved man Richard Low

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Matted 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 Low. The broadside is printed in black text on off-white paper. In large text at the top is [100 Dolls. REWARD.] followed by smaller text reading [My Negro man named Dick, commonly called "Richard Low," ran away from my residence in Upper Marlborough, Prince George's county, on the morning of the 18th of July instant. Dick is about 28 years of age, tall and stout built, perfectly black, has a full suit of har, and has lost one of his upper front teeth. He has a wife living with Mr. Saml. B. Anderson, nar the Depot, in Washington City. He is a blacksmith by trade, and is doubtless now in Washington City.].

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