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Wilson, Charley, Rebecca & Rosa, Slaves from New Orleans

Description: CDV, Wilson Chinn seated in chair holding book with Charles Taylor standing to his right and Rebecca Huger and Rosa Downs, seated, reading books; additional title beneath photograph: Learning Is Wealth. Notice on the reverse reads: The nett proceeds from the sale of these Photographs will be devoted exclusively to the education of colored people in the Department of the Gulf, now under the command of Maj. Gen. Banks.
Origin: 1864
Created By: Paxson, Chas. (Charles), d. 1880
Publisher: S. Tackaberry
Source: http://contentdm.acpl.lib.in.us/cdm/ref/collection/p15155coll1/id/1501
Collection: Lincoln Library Photographs
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/home/research/eresources/lincoln/lincoln-rights
Geography: New York, New York
Subjects: Chinn, Wilson
Taylor, Charles
Huger, Rebecca
Downs, Rosa (Rosina)
National Freedmans Relief Association
African Americans--Men--1860-1870
African Americans--Children--Louisiana--New Orleans--1860-1870
Freedmen--Louisiana--New Orleans--1860-1870
Whites--Race identity

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