Sujet

Broadside for a New Orleans auction of 18 enslaved persons from Alabama, 1858. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A single-sheet broadside with bold serif font typeface advertising an auction for the sale of eighteen slaves. The top of the broadside reads "SLAVES! / Long Credit Sale / of / Plantation Hands / from Alabama, without reserve.” The broadside lists the sale location as the St. Louis Hotel and the date the sale is to take place as March 25, 1858. It then lists the names, ages and skills of the individuals being sold. A disclaimer in the middle of the broadside reads “All of the above Slaves are from the State of Alabama, and sold under / a full guarantee, except the defects above stated. The bottom portion of the broadside lists additional enslaved people being sold at this auction. At the bottom of the broadside an additional disclaimer and terms of sale are listed.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_410

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38,2Mo (1,7Mo) / 21,5cm x 44,5cm / 2539 x 5252 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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