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Carte-de-visite of a Freedmen's School with students and teachers

John D. Heywoodca. 1868

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

A sepia tone carte-de-visite of a Freedmen’s School. Standing closing together in front of a large building composed of logs and wide planks, several children are photographed on a bright day, surrounded by mature skinny trees. This image captures just one of the many Freedman’s Schools established after the Civil War, tasked with educating, clothing, and housing former slaves. On the left of the photograph stands a woman wearing a large dark skirt and jacket. On the right of the photograph stands a man wearing hat, bright shirt, and dark trousers.

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  • Title: Carte-de-visite of a Freedmen's School with students and teachers
  • Creator: John D. Heywood
  • Date Created: ca. 1868
  • Location: New Bern, North Carolina
  • Provenance: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Subject Keywords: American South,Children,Education,Freedom,Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
  • Rights: Public Domain
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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