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Ex-slave and wife on steps of plantation house now in decay, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeEx-slave and wife on steps of plantation house now in decay. Greene County, Georgia
Saint Mark Saving a Slave from Torture, from Opera Selectiora, 1745. Creator: John Baptist JacksonSaint Mark Saving a Slave from Torture, from Opera Selectiora, 1745
Myrrha - painted by H. O'Neil, 1850. Creator: UnknownMyrrha - painted by H. O'Neil, 1850. Exhibition at the British Institution for Promoting the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom, in London. Mr
Trompettes, Pages, Esclaves, et Vases que l'on portait pour présent à Mahomet, from Carava... 1748Trompettes, Pages, Esclaves, et Vases que l'on portait pour present a Mahomet, from Caravanne du Sultan a la Mecque, 1748
Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the seashore to the Fort of Tamatave... 1862. Creator: UnknownProcession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the seashore to the Fort of Tamatave to dine with the Governor of Tamatave, 1862. Engraving from a drawing by Lieutenant P. P
Portrait of Emmanuel Rio, 1836. Creator: Albert SchindlerPortrait of Emmanuel Rio, 1836. [Rio was an enslaved Brazilian of African descent who was enrolled in an elite private school in Vienna by Emperor Francis I
The Captive Slave, published 1827. Creator: Edward FindenThe Captive Slave, published 1827
The chief's daughter, 1910 Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisThe chief's daughter, 1910 Kwakiutl woman, full-length portrait, seated on a blanket-covered board supported by two wooden carved images representing her slaves, facing front
The Triumph of Scipio who rides on a horse followed by captured slaves, 1530-60. Creator: Master of the DieThe Triumph of Scipio who rides on a horse followed by captured slaves, 1530-60
Hagar in the Desert, ca. 1770. Creator: Jean Baptiste TilliardHagar in the Desert, ca. 1770
A Slave Raid in Central Africa, 1888. Creator: UnknownA Slave Raid in Central Africa, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
Toy Bank: Darktown Battery, c. 1938. Creator: Verna TallmanToy Bank: Darktown Battery, c. 1938
Paul and Virginie Furnishing Fabric, Nantes, 1800 / 10. Creator: UnknownPaul and Virginie Furnishing Fabric, Nantes, 1800/10. Engraved by Charles Melchior Descourtis after Jean Michel Moreau, based on the story by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
The Freedman, 1862-63. Creator: John Quincy Adams WardThe Freedman, 1862-63. A freed slave with shackles broken, modelled from life, considered to be one of the first naturalistic sculptural representations of an African American
Joseph and Potiphars Wife, Central Italy, 1610 / 70. Creator: UnknownJoseph and Potiphars Wife, Central Italy, 1610/70
China Headed Negro Doll, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Henry MurphyChina Headed Negro Doll, 1935/1942
Jar in the Form of a Captive with Modeled Head, Rope Encircling Neck, and Tied Hands, 100 B.C./A.D. 500
Slave Market, 1893. Creator: Frederic RemingtonSlave Market, 1893
Old Virginia Home, 1864. Creator: David Gilmour BlytheOld Virginia Home, 1864. An African American man walks a way from a burning plantation, the ball and chain round his ankle have been broken
The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, Beauvais, 1716 / 22The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, Beauvais, 1716/22. Scene from the lives of the Chinese emperor Shunzhi and his son, the emperor Kangxi
Portrait Vessel of a Captive, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: UnknownPortrait Vessel of a Captive, 100 B.C./A.D. 500
Kitchen Scene, 1618 / 20. Creator: Diego VelasquezKitchen Scene, 1618/20
What Do I Want, John Henry?, November 1862. Creator: Alexander GardnerWhat Do I Want, John Henry?, November 1862. [Union officers with their contraband servant, an enslaved person who escaped from Southern plantations and offered their services to the Northern army]
Untitled ("I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance"), 1864 / 65. Creator: S. CUntitled (" I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance" ), 1864/65. [Portrait of Sojourner Truth, born Isabella " Belle" Baumfree (c)
View on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770 / 80. Creator: Agostino BruniasView on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770/80
[What Do I Want, John Henry?, 1862] Creator: Alexander Gardner[What Do I Want, John Henry?, 1862]. [Union officers with their contraband servant, an enslaved person who escaped from Southern plantations and offered their services to the Northern army]
Nubian Slave Figure, c. 1937. Creator: Walter HochstrasserNubian Slave Figure, c. 1937
Slave Advertising Figure, c. 1941. Creator: Chris MakrenosSlave Advertising Figure, c. 1941
The Captive Slave, 1827. Creator: John SimpsonThe Captive Slave, 1827
Le Capi-Aga, ou chef des Eunuques blancs, 1714-15. Creator: UnknownLe Capi-Aga, ou chef des Eunuques blancs, 1714-15
The Captive, from "Illustrated London News", April 15, 1848. Creator: HThe Captive, from " Illustrated London News", April 15, 1848
Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral, 1773. Creator: UnknownA first edition of the book " Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral", by Phillis Wheatley, while she was enslaved to Mr. John Wheatley of Boston
The Great Exhibition "Wot is to Be", Probable Results of The Industry of AllThe Great Exhibition " Wot is to Be", Probable Results of The Industry of All Nations in The Year 51, Showing What is to be Exhibited, Who is To Exhibit
Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546. Creator: Georg PenczJoseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546
Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: UnknownThis model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way
The Portuguese slaver Diligentecaptured by H. M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slavesThe Portuguese slaver Diligente captured by H.M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves on board, taken in charge to Nassau, May 1838
The Taskmaster of the Pharaoh Beating the Israelites, c. 1585. Creator: Johann Sadeler IThe Taskmaster of the Pharaoh Beating the Israelites, c.1585
Broadside offering reward for capture of George, Jefferson, Esther, and AmandaA 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
Albumen print of enslaved women and their children near AlexandriaAlbumen print of enslaved African-American women and their children near Alexandria, Virginia, December 2, 1861 to March 10, 1862
Patience on a Monument, October 8, 1868. Creator: Thomas NastA rare broadside supplement to the Cincinnati Gazette, " Patience on a Monument, " shows a freed slave sitting atop a monument that lists evils perpetrated against blacks
Harpers Weekly: Journal of Civilization Vol XXVII, No. 1405, November 14, 1883The front page of Harpers Weekly: Journal of Civilization, Vol. XXVII, No. 1405 with a full-page portrait of African-American diplomat
Joseph Sold to the Ishmaelites, 1547. Creator: Augustin HirschvogelJoseph Sold to the Ishmaelites, 1547
Slave Trade, 1791. Creator: John Raphael SmithSlave Trade, 1791
Slave Collar, c. 1937. Creator: Al CurrySlave Collar, c. 1937
Albumen print of Millie and Christine McCoy, 1880s -1890s. Creator: Charles EisenmannA photographic print of African-American conjoined twins whose stage names were " The Carolina Twins", " The Two-Headed Nightingale"
Carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Tubman, 1868-1869. Creator: Benjamin F. PowelsonAfrican-American anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman (c1820-1913) was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped in 1849
Frederick Douglass, ca. 1895. Creator: C. M. BatteyA seated portrait of an older Frederick Douglass. African-American diplomat, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) escaped from slavery in Maryland aged 21