Contrabands, Newport News, 1861
Summary
Title inscribed above and below image.
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.672)
Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Exhibited in: "The President and the Tsar" at the Oshkosh Public Museum, Oshkosh, WI, 2008-2009.
AI Findings
Contrabands, Newport News, 1861
Newport News, USA
A photograph depicting African Americans seeking refuge with Union forces at Newport News, Virginia, during the American Civil War. They were considered "contrabands of war."
Tags
Date
01/01/1861
Contributors
Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
