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Dog-run house inhabited by a Negro tenant farmer. Montgomery County, Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama. State government employees leaving work. State capitol

Steel mill and workers' houses near Birmingham, Alabama.

Work of the Colored law and order league, Baltimore, Md.

Work of the Colored law and order league, Baltimore, Md.

Work of the Colored law and order league, Baltimore, Md.

Work of the Colored law and order league, Baltimore, Md.

Steelmill and workers' houses. Birmingham, Alabama

Steelmill and workers' houses. Birmingham, Alabama

Regulation regarding the housing and employment of Blacks issued by the Headquarters Post of Montgomery, Alabama.

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1865
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Revolutionary War [Request for compensation to be paid to Nathaniel Seely for his slave, Amos Seely, who was killed in the Revolutionary War, 1783. Top reads "pay-table office, July 30th, 1783..."]

Begins "I certify that negro named Jenny is at liberty to hire herself for an honest livelihood..."

Catilda Downs; Barbados passport 2

Statistics of revenue, imports, exports, etc. 1691 - 1768.

[Manumission certificate for William Steward, mariner granted citizenship. Ship and dock scene at top.]

General list of inhabitants in the Province of New York, extracted from the returns of the sheriffs of the several counties, in pursuance of warrants to them, dated 16th February, 1756.

[Letter from abolitionist soliciting for Cradle of Liberty distributors. Top says "Boston, March 25, 1839, Dear Friends..." signed Maria Chapman.]

List of inhabitants in the several counties in the Province of New York, taken in the year 1771.

Manifest of slaves intended to be transported on board the Knoxville.

Number of Negroes imported from 1701 - 1726; An acco't of what Negro slaves have been imported into his Majesties Province of New York as taken from the Custom House Books between the year 1701 & this present year 1726.

An account of number of inhabitants of the province of New York taken 4 June 1746, by order of His Excellency Governor Clinton.

[An inventory and appraisement of the estate of Daniel McWilliams.]

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african americans history social conditions united states civil war 1861 1865 reconstruction u s history 1865 1877 regulations schomburg center for research in black culture manuscripts archives and rare books division miscellaneous american letters and papers headquarters post ultra high resolution high resolution reconstruction us history 1865 1877 regulation employment blacks headquarters post montgomery alabama american letters and papers