Dublin Core
Title
Contrabands as They Appear for Admission to Federal Lines
Subject
Contraband of war; Fugitive slaves – United States
Description
recto, handwritten in ink: No. 10 / No. 10 / Contrabands as they appear / for admission to Federal Lines / Baton Rouge Louisiana 1863 / Contrabands-verso, handwritten in ink: Contrabands as / they appear for / admission to Federal / Lines / Baton Rouge La 1863. The carte de visite features a portrait image of two African-American males who are identified as contraband, a term used to describe fugitive slaves who crossed Union army lines. In the photograph, one man is seated in a chair while the second man stands with his proper right forearm draped over the former's proper left shoulder. Both wear tattered clothing.
Creator
William Andrew Bigalow
Source
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries
https://msstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16631coll18/id/2859/rec/28
https://msstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16631coll18/id/2859/rec/28
Publisher
unknown
Date
1863
Contributor
Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Format
Image/jpg
Language
English
Type
albumen print on paper card
Identifier
FVW_07137
Coverage
1863, Confederate State of America