A record of sale with the title "A Prime Gang of 27 orderly Country-raised Negroes" by Wilbur & Son. Makes notation regarding the sale at a public auction for the following slaves: Sam, Amy, Rodger, Doll, Bella, Moll, Myrcam, Phoebe, Harriet, Mary, Sye, Joe, Flora, Scipio, Daniel, Jane, Emma, High Bob, Thomas and numerous children not referenced by name. Includes associated figures in dollars and the ages and qualifications of each slave.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction depicting Jewish refugees from Morocco during the Spanish-Moroccan War. Published in the January 21, 1860, edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 102 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street on January 24th, 1860. The advertisement states that they are being sold "under decree in equity" as part of the case of Read, et al. Executors, vs Laurens, et al. James Tupper is listed as the Master in Equity directing the sale. The advertisement describes the slaves as being accustomed to rice and cotton cultivation. The broadside lists the names, ages, and previous experiences of the slaves for sale.
This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 65 held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by Alonzo J. White on January 23rd, 1860. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale. It also describes that the slaves are accustomed to the cultivation of cotton and provisions.
A set of annual reports of the the Fire Department from 1859-1872. Reports missing for years 1862-1865. The annual reports open with a statement from the Fire Chief and include multiple lists of department expenses, financial cost of fires, the cause of the fires, and locations of city property pertaining to the fire department.
Black-and-white lithograph of the interior of the Hauptsynagoge (Main Synagogue) in Mannheim. Lithograph by Adam Gatternicht. Published Mannheim: C.F. Heckel.
