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Slaveholder Collection

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas, on hearing of the approach of Federal transports, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. A. G. Wedge

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Portrait of Governor William Moultrie, 1802. Creator: Charles Fraser

Portrait of Governor William Moultrie, 1802. Creator: Charles Fraser
Portrait of Governor William Moultrie, 1802

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Sergeant Gomez and his Slave; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Sergeant Gomez and his Slave; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Sergeant Gomez and his Slave; About the Chincha Islands, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Maniere Dont les Maures Prennent les Esclaves, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Maniere Dont les Maures Prennent les Esclaves, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Maniere Dont les Maures Prennent les Esclaves, c1797

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Merchant and an Enslaved Servant, c.1750-c.1799. Creator: Anon

Merchant and an Enslaved Servant, c.1750-c.1799. Creator: Anon
Merchant and an Enslaved Servant, c.1750-c.1799

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Dutch merchant with two enslaved men in a hilly landscape, 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown

Dutch merchant with two enslaved men in a hilly landscape, 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown
Dutch merchant with two enslaved men in a hilly landscape, 1700-1725

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Portrait of Jan Pranger and an Enslaved Servant, 1742. Creator: Frans van der Mijn

Portrait of Jan Pranger and an Enslaved Servant, 1742. Creator: Frans van der Mijn
Portrait of Jan Pranger and an Enslaved Servant, 1742. Other Title(s): Portrait of Jan Pranger and an Enslaved Servant

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Shirley [Plantation], James River, Va. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: William H. Jackson

Shirley [Plantation], James River, Va. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: William H. Jackson
Shirley [Plantation], James River, Va. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Les facconnant les Moldo-Valaques... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Les facconnant les Moldo-Valaques... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les facconnant les Moldo-Valaques... 19th century

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Sold to go south, 1864. Creator: Van Ingen & Snyder. Sold to go south, 1864

Sold to go south, 1864. Creator: Van Ingen & Snyder. Sold to go south, 1864. Creator: Van Ingen & Snyder
Sold to go south, 1864

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Kidnapping, 1834. Creator: Unknown

Kidnapping, 1834. Creator: Unknown
Kidnapping, 1834

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: A mother's anguish, 1899. Creator: Unknown

A mother's anguish, 1899. Creator: Unknown
A mother's anguish, 1899

Slave traders marching their captives to the coast. Butchering disabled ones along the way, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Slave traders marching their captives to the coast. Butchering disabled ones along the way, 1902

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Selling a freedman to pay his fine, at Monticello, Florida, 1867. Creator: James Edward Taylor

Selling a freedman to pay his fine, at Monticello, Florida, 1867. Creator: James Edward Taylor
Selling a freedman to pay his fine, at Monticello, Florida, 1867-01-19

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: A fact with a short commentary, 1836-01. Creator: Unknown

A fact with a short commentary, 1836-01. Creator: Unknown
A fact with a short commentary, 1836-01

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Mr. Yancey, one of the commissioners from the Confederate States of America... 1862

Mr. Yancey, one of the commissioners from the Confederate States of America... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Yancey, one of the commissioners from the Confederate States of America to the European Courts, 1862. Portrait from a photograph by Mayall. Mr

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: William Campbell Preston of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

William Campbell Preston of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Wm. C. Preston of S.C. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, lawyer, slave owner, opponent of abolitionism]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: John Bell of Tennessee, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

John Bell of Tennessee, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. John Bell of Tenn. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, lawyer, slave owner and planter]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: William Aiken of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

William Aiken of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician and slave owner: governor of South Carolina]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Edward Bates, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

Edward Bates, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Edward Bates, between 1855 and 1865. [Slave owner, lawyer and politician: Attorney General. While Bates is considered by some modern scholars as " generally unsympathetic to the cause of African

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: George Mortimer Bibb of Kentucky, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

George Mortimer Bibb of Kentucky, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. George M. Bibb of Ky. between 1855 and 1865. [Slave owner, lawyer and politician: US Secretary of the Treasury]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: John B. Gordon of Georgia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John B. Gordon of Georgia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John B. Gordon of Georgia, 1865-1880. Gordon, Hon. John B. of Georgia. Senator (also General - Confederate Army), between 1865 and 1880

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: C. J. Faulkner of West Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

C. J. Faulkner of West Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
C.J. Faulkner of West Virginia, 1865-1880. Faulkner, Hon. C.J. of W. VA, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, planter, slave owner

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: John DeWitt Atkins of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John DeWitt Atkins of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
T. C. [sic] Atkins, 1865-1880. Atkins, T.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Slave owner, politician, soldier: lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Tennessee Regiment in the Confederate Army]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Joseph Hayes Acklen of Tennnesee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Joseph Hayes Acklen of Tennnesee, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Hayes Acklen of Tennnesee, 1865-1880. Acklen, Hon. Joseph Hayes of Tenn. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, soldier and slave owner: served as a U.S

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: D. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

D. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
D. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina, 1865-1880.Aiken, Hon. D. Wyatt of S.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, slave owner, plantation owner

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: John Hancock of Texas, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John Hancock of Texas, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John Hancock of Texas, 1865-1880. Hancock, Hon. John of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. [Judge, politician and slave owner: supported Ulysses S

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Hiram P. Bell of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Hiram P. Bell of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hiram P. Bell of Ga. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, white supremacist, slave owner]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: James Crawford Freeman of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

James Crawford Freeman of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Freeman, Hon. Jas. C. of Ga. between 1865 and 1880. planter and slaveowner

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: J. Madison Wells of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

J. Madison Wells of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J. Madison Wells of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of La. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and slave owner and plantation owner

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Governor William Aiken, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Governor William Aiken, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Gov. William Aiken, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner: governor of South Carolina]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Benjamin Thomas Biggs of Delaware, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Benjamin Thomas Biggs of Delaware, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs of Delaware, between 1860 and 1875. [Slave owner, farmer and politician: Governor of Delaware]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: W. H. F. Lee, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

W. H. F. Lee, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
W.H.F. Lee, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, soldier, cavalry officer, planter, slave owner, Confederate general; son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Charles J. Faulkner, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

Charles J. Faulkner, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, planter, slave owner, diplomat and lawyer: introduced a law which became a model for the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850; Minister to France;

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Adams, Hon. George M. Rep of Ky, Capt. of Co. H, 7th Ky Vols (USA), between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, slave owner, Union Army soldier: captain of Company H, 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Edmund Ruffin, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Edmund Ruffin, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Edmund Rubbin i.e. Edmund Ruffin, between 1860 and 1875. [Farmer and slaveholder who was a strong supporter of the secession of his state of Virginia from the Union

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Geo. M. Adams of Ky, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, slave owner, Union Army soldier: captain of Company H, 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Erasmus Williams Beck of Georgia, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Erasmus Williams Beck of Georgia, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Erasmus W. Beck of Georgia, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, attorney and slave owner]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: John Hancock of Texas, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

John Hancock of Texas, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. John Hancock of Texas, between 1860 and 1875. [Judge, politician and slave owner: supported Ulysses S. Grants Native American policy which called for the placing Native Americans on reservations

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Francis Preston Blair, Sr. between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Francis Preston Blair, Sr. between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Francis Preston Blair, Sr. between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, political advisor, slave owner, journalist, newspaper editor]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: James Lusk Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

James Lusk Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: James L. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

James L. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
James L. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Aylett Hawes Buckner of Missouri, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown

Aylett Hawes Buckner of Missouri, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, slave owner, white supremacist]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1870-1880. Creator: Unknown

Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1870-1880. Creator: Unknown
Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1870-1880. Alcorn, Hon. James Lusk of Miss. between 1870 and 1880. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Senator James B. Beck of Ky. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Senator James B. Beck of Ky. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Senator James B. Beck of Ky. between 1870 and 1880

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of La. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of La. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of Louisiana. between 1865 and 1880

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: William Terry of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

William Terry of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
William Terry of Virginia, 1865-1880. Terry, Hon. Wm. Rep. of Va. between 1865 and 1880. Lt. in 4th Va. Inf. CSA, Colonel in 1864, Brig. Gen

Background imageSlaveholder Collection: Richard Lee T. Beale of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Richard Lee T. Beale of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Richard Lee T. Beale of Virginia, 1865-1880. Hon. Richard Lee T. Beale, Rep. of VA. Gen. in C.S.A. between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer, slave owner, politician, officer in Confederate States Army]



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