"Contrabands" at Baton Rouge

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Title

"Contrabands" at Baton Rouge

Subject

American Civil War (1861-1865)
Louisiana--Baton Rouge
African Americans
Slavery
Contraband of war

Description

These two young African American men are dressed in worn and tattered clothes. The man wearing a hat is standing and leaning on the shoulder of the other man, who is sitting. On verso, "his 'contrabands' [underlined] just come in."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-XX-XX

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

404518
Augur Collection

Original Format

carte de visite
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

6.25 x 10.25 cm