As They Are Now

As They Are Now

Photograph

Attributed to Peregrine F. Cooper

Maker
American, ca. 1823–1890

As They Are Now

The mother of these children was beaten, branded and sold at auction because she was kind to Union Soldiers. As she left for Richmond, Va., Feb. 13th, 1864 bound down in a cart, she prayed 'O! God send the Yankees to take my children.


1864
Albumen silver print
8.1 x 5.4 cm.
Museum accession
Inscriptions recto-(printed on mount) "As They Are Now." "The mother of these
children was beaten, branded and sold at auction because she was kind
to Union Soldiers. As she left for Richmond, Va., Feb. 13th, 1864
bound down in a cart, she prayed 'O! God send the Yankees to take my
children."
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