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
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 washing of diamonds, Curralinho, 1823-1831. Creator: Meier (Meyer), EThe washing of diamonds, Curralinho. From: Reise in Brasilien by Johann Baptist Spix and Carl Friedrich Philipp Martius, 1823-1831. Private Collection
View on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770 / 80. Creator: Agostino BruniasView on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770/80
The Captive, from "Illustrated London News", April 15, 1848. Creator: HThe Captive, from " Illustrated London News", April 15, 1848
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
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
Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From "Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835Black women from Rio de Janeiro. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1835. Private Collection
Landscape in Brazil with Sugar Plantation, 1660. Creator: Post, Frans Jansz. (1612-1680)Landscape in Brazil with Sugar Plantation, 1660. Found in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Slave Trade, 1791. Creator: John Raphael SmithSlave Trade, 1791
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"
Matted tintype of Bachus, 1860s. Creator: Unknown2014.20.1a: A matted tintype of Bachus, an enslaved African-American man. The image is a studio portrait that features Bachus wearing a top hat, coat, waistcoat, pants, and boots
The Slave Market, 1620. Creator: Jacques CallotThe Slave Market, 1620
Statue of Ferdinand I, probably c. 1654 / 1655. Creator: Stefano della BellaStatue of Ferdinand I, probably c. 1654/1655. [Quayside at Livorno]
The Hunted Slaves, 1862. Creator: Richard AnsdellThe Hunted Slaves, 1862. This depicts a fugitive enslaved man and woman beset by three mastiff dogs in a marshy landscape
Servants at a Pump, ca. 1840. Creator: Nicolino CalyoServants at a Pump, ca. 1840
Une vente d esclaves, aRichmond (A Slave Auction at Richmond)Une vente d esclaves, a Richmond (A Slave Auction at Richmond), from " Le Monde Illustre", March 23, 1861
Emancipated Slaves Brought from Louisiana by Colonel George H. Banks, December 1863
Our Scouts and Guides in 1863 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1863
Deck of U. S. Ship Vermont, ca. 1863. Creator: Henry P. MooreDeck of U.S. Ship Vermont, ca. 1863
Contrabands Aboard U. S. Ship Vermont, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1861. Creator: Henry PContrabands Aboard U.S. Ship Vermont, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1861
Laborers at Quartermasters Wharf, Alexandria, Virginia, 1863-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady
Summer Scene, 1866. Creator: G. GableSummer Scene, 1866
Abu Nabut and Negro Slaves in Cairo, April 22, 1852. Creator: Ernest BeneckeAbu Nabut and Negro Slaves in Cairo, April 22, 1852
The sugar mill. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: RugendasThe sugar mill. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Preparation of mandioca roots. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835Preparation of mandioca roots. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Mozambicans. From Malerische Reise in Brasilien, 1830-1835. Creator: RugendasMozambicans. From " Malerische Reise in Brasilien", 1830-1835. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Brasil
Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848)Shop for selling slaves, 1835. Private Collection
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Creator: Aa, Pieter van der (1659-1733)Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar. Private Collection
Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Creator: Blake, William (1757-1827)Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave, 1793. Private Collection
A Lady going to Visit, 1816. Creator: AnonymousA Lady going to Visit, 1816. Private Collection
Baptism of black slaves, 1757. Creator: AnonymousBaptism of black slaves, 1757. Private Collection
Slaves attempt to overcome their Spanish owners, but are captured and hanged from trees, 1595. Private Collection
Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Creator: Bry, Theodor de (1528-1598)Slaves process sugar cane and make sugar, 1595. Private Collection
Spanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave, 1595. Creator: BrySpanish soldiers observe and carry out the punishment of a slave who is flogged and has pitch poured on his wounds, 1595. Private Collection
Slaves pour ore in front of European soldiers. In the background, slaves work in the mines, 1595. Private Collection
Diagram of a slave ship, 1821. Creator: AnonymousDiagram of a slave ship, 1821. Private Collection
Retour, a la ville, d un proprietaire de chacra, 1835. Creator: Debret, Jean-BaptisteRetour, a la ville, d un proprie taire de chacra, 1835. Private Collection
Portrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753-1784), 1773. Creator: AnonymousPortrait of the poet Phillis Wheatley (c.1753-1784), 1773. Private Collection
A Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Creator: AnonymousA Planter and his Wife on a Journey, 1816. Private Collection
Uprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Creator: David, Francois-AnneUprising of the black slaves in Jamaica in 1760, 1800. Private Collection
Man sells a slave woman, 1775. Creator: AnonymousMan sells a slave woman, 1775. Private Collection
Rome, agricultural slaves dungeon, engraving, 1866
Assyrian warriors and besieging and destroying a city, in the lower register, capturing prisoners