As We Found Them
Photograph
As We Found Them
These children were owned by Thomas White of Mathews Co. Va., until Feb. 20th, when Capt. Riley, 6th U.S.C.I. took them and gave them to the Society of Friends to educate at the Orphan's Shelter, Philadelphia.
1864
Albumen silver print
Image: 8.6 x 5.8 cm
Mount: 10 x 6.2 cm
Museum accession
Inscriptions recto-(printed on mount) "As We Found Them." "These children were
owned by Thomas White, of Mathews Co., Va., until Feb. 20th, when
Capt. Riley, 6th U.S.O.I., took them and gave them to the Society of
Friends to educate at the Orphan's Shelter, Philadelphia" "Profits
from the sale, for the benefit of the children."
verso-(printed) "P.F. Cooper Painter & Photographer No. 1338 Chestnut
Street Philad'a." (in pencil) "? Mother - slave of Thos. White - Mathews
Co. Va - (Douglas...(illeg.)"
owned by Thomas White, of Mathews Co., Va., until Feb. 20th, when
Capt. Riley, 6th U.S.O.I., took them and gave them to the Society of
Friends to educate at the Orphan's Shelter, Philadelphia" "Profits
from the sale, for the benefit of the children."
verso-(printed) "P.F. Cooper Painter & Photographer No. 1338 Chestnut
Street Philad'a." (in pencil) "? Mother - slave of Thos. White - Mathews
Co. Va - (Douglas...(illeg.)"
