A Group of "Contrabands"
Photograph
Taylor & Huntington
American
A Group of "Contrabands"
From The War for the Union 1861–1865
ca. 1863
Albumen silver print, printed ca. 1885
Image (each): 3 1/8 × 6 3/8 in. (8 × 16.2 cm)
Mount: 4 × 6 15/16 in. (10.1 × 17.7 cm)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company, 1948
1981.5971.0018
Inscriptions recto-(printed on mount) "1861 The War For the Union. 1865" "1861
Photographic War History. 1865" "2594. A Group of 'Contrabands."
[For description of this view see the other side of this card.]"
(in image) "2594"
verso-(printed) "2594. A Group of 'Contrabands.'" "The negroes who ran
away from slavery and came into the Union lines, were employed by the
Government as teamsters, laborers, &c. They were happy, good-natured
fellows, and made lot of fun for the Soldiers. This is a ..."
Photographic War History. 1865" "2594. A Group of 'Contrabands."
[For description of this view see the other side of this card.]"
(in image) "2594"
verso-(printed) "2594. A Group of 'Contrabands.'" "The negroes who ran
away from slavery and came into the Union lines, were employed by the
Government as teamsters, laborers, &c. They were happy, good-natured
fellows, and made lot of fun for the Soldiers. This is a ..."
