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Box IV-32

 Container

Contains 36 Results:

Men pulling in a fish-laden net, 1860s

 Item — Box: IV-32
Scope and Contents

Captioned, "The miraculous draft of fishes." Taken for the fish commission. Creator is William Henry Holmes.

Dates: 1860s

Group of people standing in front of mansion, 1863-07-04 - 1863-07-04

 Item — Box: IV-32
Scope and Contents

Inscription verso notes that this is The rock house and is "one and a half miles east of Vicksburg when the [illegible] of capitulation between Generals Grant and Pemberton was signed".

Dates: 1863-07-04 - 1863-07-04

Steamship with children on shore in foreground, late-19th century

 Item — Box: IV-32
Scope and Contents

Lucas Line steamship, with African American children on the riverbank in foreground. Well-dressed white passengers sit high up on the ship. Creator is O. Pierre Havens.

Dates: late-19th century

River baptism, late-19th century

 Item — Box: IV-32
Scope and Contents

River baptism witnessed by hundreds as a minister performs the ceremony. People, horses, and buildings visible on the riverbank.

Dates: late-19th century

Seated African American Woman Seated woman, ca. 1900

 Item — Box: IV-32
Scope and Contents

Well-dressed African American woman seated on wicker chair, with leather gloves and pocket book.

Dates: ca. 1900