Shingler Brothers slave sale broadside

Title:

Shingler Brothers slave sale broadside

Date:

1859

Description:

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 sale by the Shingler brothers of 235 enslaved people, part of the estate of General James Gadsden, at 7 Broad Street on November 1, 1859. The broadside lists the name and age of each slave, and, in some instances, lists skills or health issues of individual slaves.

Collection Title:

Hutson Lee Papers, 1858-1865

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Documents

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Gadsden, James, 1788-1858

Topical Subject:

Auctions--South Carolina--Charleston, African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston, Slave records--South Carolina--Charleston, and Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 11-260-02-01

Date Digital:

2015-03-04

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain

Access Information:

For more information contact The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC 29401.

Admin ID:

24213