2021-10 Raynors HCA Live
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/15/2021
CDV titled on the front mount,” Rebecca, Charley & Rosa, Slave Children from New Orleans.” published by Chas. Paxson, NYC., and “THE NETT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THESE PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE EDUCATION OF COLORED PEOPLE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, NOW UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJ. GEN. BANKS.” All three exhibit “white” features, in illustration of the “one drop of blood rule” that governed racial classification in the ante-bellum south.
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