Postcard of a man giving money to cariacture of a African American child while a Caucasian child looks on. Caption reads ' I'm not to blame for being white, sir!'.
A list of enslaved people taken by W.A. Alston in the division of his father's estate. List includes the names and prices of enslaved women, men, and children. List also includes various information about enslaved individuals, such as plantation of origin, work skills, physical ailments, and ages of children.
A list of enslaved men, women and children under the title "List of Negroes." The list includes first names, dates of birth, gender, their work as a full or half time field hand, diseases and their "usefulness." Makes notations on specific slaves and their abilities to work as well as their specific jobs on the plantation.
A document with the title "Negroes, The Estate of Peter Villepontoux Deceased" in which the writer lists the names of enslaved men, women and children. Makes notation "Abby-mulatto wench" as well as the relationships between slaves.
A gem glass slide depicting three scenes. From right to left: "The attack on Fort Wagner", "The capture of Petersburg", and "Naval combat between the Monitor and Merrimac".
Postcard of Abraham Lincoln. Printed on front, top: "Abraham Lincoln, The Martyred President. February 12th 1809. April 14th 1865." Printed on front, bottom: "Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Issued January 1st 1863. Four millions [sic] of slaves were liberated from bondage that had existed from the beginning of the national life. Henceforth a government without a master and without a slave."
