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General Robert E. Lee, January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870.  From his last photograph, loaned by Washington and Lee University.

General Robert E. Lee, January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870. From his ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Bayou Bourbeaux Plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeaux Farmstead Association, a cooperative established through the cooperation of FSA; Natchitoches Parish; Louisiana, August 1940.
Pounding rice. - A drawing of a woman holding a bucket of rice

Pounding rice. - A drawing of a woman holding a bucket of rice

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[Negro quarters, plantation, Fort George Island.]

[Negro quarters, plantation, Fort George Island.]

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The quarters. - A black and white photo of a farm
Slavery in America; [Women and children from Africa in the Southern States].

Slavery in America; [Women and children from Africa in the Southern St...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Plantation life - Brazil - Public domain dedication image

Plantation life - Brazil - Public domain dedication image

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Plantation scene ; coffee - Public domain dedication image

Plantation scene ; coffee - Public domain dedication image

Public domain scan of print or book page depicting plant, botanical drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Windsor plantation; [View of African American women working in the cotton field.]

Windsor plantation; [View of African American women working in the cot...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

A prodigal son. - Drawing. Public domain image.

A prodigal son. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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The march of intellect. African-American experience

The march of intellect. African-American experience

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Fanning and pounding rice for household use.

Fanning and pounding rice for household use.

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Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

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When the strife ended with the surrender of the armies of the South, thousands of negroes, though slaves no more, lingered with their former masters, working with them and sharing their misfortunes.

When the strife ended with the surrender of the armies of the South, t...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Sitting outhouse looking forlorn

Sitting outhouse looking forlorn

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Aunt Phebe. - Public domain portrait print

Aunt Phebe. - Public domain portrait print

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

King and Anderson Plantation, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, August 1940.

King and Anderson Plantation, Clarksdale, Mississippi Delta, Mississip...

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The pride of the plantation. African-American experience

The pride of the plantation. African-American experience

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Aunt Jonas.  She is Drualla Jones, aged ninety-four, and was the slave Thomas Ferrell.  She and two others were the only old slaves I found who were not loyal to their owners.  During the war she tried to burn her master's house.

Aunt Jonas. She is Drualla Jones, aged ninety-four, and was the slave...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

King and Anderson Plantation, Clarksdale, Miss. Delta, Miss., August 1940.

King and Anderson Plantation, Clarksdale, Miss. Delta, Miss., August 1...

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Typical plantation homes in the south of migrants to Chicago

Typical plantation homes in the south of migrants to Chicago

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Come Seben!!? Eleben!!? - Drawing. Public domain image.

Come Seben!!? Eleben!!? - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Bayou Bourbeaux Plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeaux Farmstead Association, a cooperative established through the cooperation of FSA; Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, August 1940.

Bayou Bourbeaux Plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeaux Farmstead Assoc...

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Stolen sweets. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Stolen sweets. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Uncle John. He was another of the slaves that Mr. Ogle Tayloe took from Maryland to the Windsor Plantation.  He died there recently at the age of ninety-two.

Uncle John. He was another of the slaves that Mr. Ogle Tayloe took fro...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Moses.  "Uncle Mose" Robertson was another of the Maryland-born slaves of Mr. Ogle Tayloe, and his history is like that of "Uncle Jim."  He was ninety years old when the picture was taken.

Uncle Moses. "Uncle Mose" Robertson was another of the Maryland-born ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Plantation Sketches by J. Campbell Phillips; R.H. Russell, Publisher, New York, 1899. [Title page]

Plantation Sketches by J. Campbell Phillips; R.H. Russell, Publisher, ...

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Rag time. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Rag time. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

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Carrying bushels of corn

Carrying bushels of corn

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Plantation scene ; sugar - Public domain dedication image

Plantation scene ; sugar - Public domain dedication image

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Orphans. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Orphans. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Between two fires. - A drawing of a man and a dog in a tree

Between two fires. - A drawing of a man and a dog in a tree

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Picking cotton on a southern plantation.

Picking cotton on a southern plantation.

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In the field where sugar cane grows

In the field where sugar cane grows

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Rector's Study by Rev. Mr. Glennie and his assistants, when they were doing so much for the uplift of the negroes.

Rector's Study by Rev. Mr. Glennie and his assistants, when they were ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Post office inside plantation store, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, November 1939.

Post office inside plantation store, Mileston, Mississippi Delta, Nove...

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Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

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Uncle Isom. - An old black and white photo of a man

Uncle Isom. - An old black and white photo of a man

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Dick.  He was another of the slaves of Ogle Tayloe, and at eighty-two, is still on the Windsor Plantation, whither he was brought early in life.

Uncle Dick. He was another of the slaves of Ogle Tayloe, and at eight...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Lucy.  She is the oldest of the former slaves at Hermitage Plantation, being nearly one hundred.  The cabin shown is also one of the oldest.

Aunt Lucy. She is the oldest of the former slaves at Hermitage Planta...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

She picked her usual thirty-five pounds alone.

She picked her usual thirty-five pounds alone.

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Rather than go out into the unknown, they [the former slaves] chose to stay with those [their former masters]whom they had come to know as friends and protectors.

Rather than go out into the unknown, they [the former slaves] chose to...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

A plantation "corn-shucking"-social meetings of slaves.

A plantation "corn-shucking"-social meetings of slaves.

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In the field - sowing. - A black and white drawing of a group of people

In the field - sowing. - A black and white drawing of a group of peopl...

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Overseer's house, Hermitage Plantation. ; Ruins of slave hospital, Hermitage.

Overseer's house, Hermitage Plantation. ; Ruins of slave hospital, Her...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Plantation buildings. - A black and white photo of a plowed field

Plantation buildings. - A black and white photo of a plowed field

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Fishing in a rice field ditch.

Fishing in a rice field ditch.

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An April Fool Sketch. - A drawing of a woman standing in front of a dog

An April Fool Sketch. - A drawing of a woman standing in front of a do...

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His wife is very stirring.

His wife is very stirring.

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Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

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Dinah - love song - Public domain sheet music scan
I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
Weston Chapel, Hagley Plantation, Waccamaw, S. C.  One of the most notable chapels of the South, in which religious instruction was given to slaves.  Graves of slaves are shown in the foreground.

Weston Chapel, Hagley Plantation, Waccamaw, S. C. One of the most not...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

A southern planter. - Public domain portrait engraving

A southern planter. - Public domain portrait engraving

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A typical plantation family.

A typical plantation family.

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Woman weeping as man goes away

Woman weeping as man goes away

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Cynthia Wooten. - A black and white photo of a woman

Cynthia Wooten. - A black and white photo of a woman

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Set to me, Miss Flora."

Set to me, Miss Flora."

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

The sheaves are beaten with flails.

The sheaves are beaten with flails.

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The abandoned home of a Southern planter: A relic of the ante-bellum days.

The abandoned home of a Southern planter: A relic of the ante-bellum d...

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In Dixie land. - A black and white drawing of a man with a guitar

In Dixie land. - A black and white drawing of a man with a guitar

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The ploughman. - A black and white drawing of a man with two oxen pulling a cart

The ploughman. - A black and white drawing of a man with two oxen pull...

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Black Mammy.  Tempsie Staton, North Carolina.

Black Mammy. Tempsie Staton, North Carolina.

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A southern planter: social life in the old south; By Susan Dabney Smedes; James Pott & Company, New York, 1900. [Title page]

A southern planter: social life in the old south; By Susan Dabney Smed...

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Aunt Betty.  She was the slave of Mr. Walker, at Faunsdale, and was the cook for Rev. Mr. Harrison, Rector of St. Michael's.  The picture, taken in Aunt Betty's home, shows a typical cabin interior.

Aunt Betty. She was the slave of Mr. Walker, at Faunsdale, and was th...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

See Brudder Brown - whose saving grace would sanctify a quarter race - out on the crowded floor advance to 'beg a blessin' on dis dance'."

See Brudder Brown - whose saving grace would sanctify a quarter race -...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
Dinah - love song - Public domain sheet music scan
Aunt Charlotte.  "Aunt Charlotte Anne" Lawson, is one of the Windsor Plantation characters.  She was the slave of Captain Henry Tayloe, and was eighty years old when the picture was taken.

Aunt Charlotte. "Aunt Charlotte Anne" Lawson, is one of the Windsor P...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Gus.  A Confederate Veteran.

Uncle Gus. A Confederate Veteran.

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Ann.  Ann Austin was the slave of Samuel Pitts, Uniontown, Alabama.  She was eighty-nine years old when the picture was taken.

Aunt Ann. Ann Austin was the slave of Samuel Pitts, Uniontown, Alabam...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Faith Memorial Chapel.  Built by Rev. Mr.Guerry after the war.  Services are held on Sunday, and during the week there is school here for Negro children.

Faith Memorial Chapel. Built by Rev. Mr.Guerry after the war. Servic...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Live Oak Avenue, Caledonia Plantation.

Live Oak Avenue, Caledonia Plantation.

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
A social call. African-American experience

A social call. African-American experience

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It's big "Bubber". African-American experience

It's big "Bubber". African-American experience

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One of the sharecropper's houses with sweet potatoes and cotton on the porch; Knowlton Plantation, Perthshire, Mississippi Delta, Spring 1939.

One of the sharecropper's houses with sweet potatoes and cotton on the...

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You see a stack of rice approaching, and you perceive a pair of legs, or a skirt, as the case may be, peeping from beneath. "

You see a stack of rice approaching, and you perceive a pair of legs, ...

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Sol's wife, Afrodite, is a specimen of maternal health and vigor.

Sol's wife, Afrodite, is a specimen of maternal health and vigor.

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Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

Caroline Lawson.  Judge Tayloe's "Black Mammy," standing on the "gallery" of the plantation house.

Caroline Lawson. Judge Tayloe's "Black Mammy," standing on the "galle...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle David.  Hertford, North Carolina.  "Obah de ribah I soon mus' go, Weary ob waitin' fro all dis woe; An' when my journey is ended, I know Dat de Good Shep'ahd will open de do'."

Uncle David. Hertford, North Carolina. "Obah de ribah I soon mus' go...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Interior of Weston Chapel.  The ceiling and pews are of cypress.  Arches add to the dignity.

Interior of Weston Chapel. The ceiling and pews are of cypress. Arch...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Phebe Collins.  Religious services of the emotional order are held in her house.

Aunt Phebe Collins. Religious services of the emotional order are hel...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Set to Yo' Pahtn'hs, Shocktumaloo."

Set to Yo' Pahtn'hs, Shocktumaloo."

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Near the bridge two negro women are fishing.

Near the bridge two negro women are fishing.

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To-day the hands are " toting " the rice into the flats.

To-day the hands are " toting " the rice into the flats.

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I saw a raft of very fine poplar logs being made.

I saw a raft of very fine poplar logs being made.

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I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Negro quarters, Plantation, Fort George Island, Florida.

Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

I know a gal dat lubs a coon - love song
Uncle Tom" Brown. - An old black and white photo of a man with a cane

Uncle Tom" Brown. - An old black and white photo of a man with a cane

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Major.  He was the slave of Colonel Pollard, of Greenville, North Carolina, and was the companion and bodyguard of his master in the Civil war.

Uncle Major. He was the slave of Colonel Pollard, of Greenville, Nort...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Interior of All Saint's Parish Church.  Showing on each side the gallery built for the slaves.

Interior of All Saint's Parish Church. Showing on each side the galle...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

A Pray - House. - A black and white photo of a small house

A Pray - House. - A black and white photo of a small house

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Uncle Jack.  Who lives on a plantation at Faunsdale.  He wears his hair braided in pig-tails and declares that he "dunno what Marse Lincoln meant settin' ol' folks free.  Dis darky's hea't is jes pahboiled wid woe."

Uncle Jack. Who lives on a plantation at Faunsdale. He wears his hai...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

Aunt Charlotte. - An old black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a fence

Aunt Charlotte. - An old black and white photo of a woman standing in ...

aunt phebe uncle tom and others character studies among the old slaves of the south fifty years after

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