Rebecca: A slave girl from New Orleans

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Rebecca: A slave girl from New Orleans

Paxson, Charles, ca. 1841-1880

C1864

Anti-slavery portrait of the propagandized fair-skinned emancipated slave child, Rebecca Huger. Depicts a bust-length portrait of Huger attired in a crocheted jacket and bonnet. Freed by Union General Butler in New Orleans, the child toured through the North with other freed slaves to raise funds for the emancipated slave schools of Louisiana established by Philip Bacon, Assistant Superintendent of Freedmen. Huger, daughter of her master, was one of three touring children denied entrance to a Philadelphia hotel in December 1863.; Chas. Paxson, photographer, N.Y.; Distributor's imprint printed on verso: N.B. - All orders must be addressed to H.N. Bent, [National Freedman's Relief Association], Box 809, P.O. Boston, Mass.; Printed on verso: The nett proceeds from the sale of these Photographs will be devoted to the education of Colored people in the department of the Gulf, now under the command of Major General Banks.

Albumen prints -- 1860-1870

Portrait photographs -- 1860-1870

Cartes de visite -- 1860-1870

Anti-slavery photographs -- 1860-1870

Huger, Rebecca, b. ca. 1852 -- Portraits

Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States

Freedmen -- Education -- Louisiana

Antislavery movements -- United States

PA Digital

English

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