Reconstruction Era Collection

Wedding of former slaves in the South, 1870s
Freed African-American couple getting married in a cabin during Reconstruction. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Funeral of a former black slave, Reconstruction Era
Negro funeral in Virginia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Skidmore Guard reunion in New York City, 1870s
Ball of the Skidmore Guard, a black military organization, NYC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hampton Institute lecture hall, 1870s
African-American students in the assembly-room at the Hampton Institute in Virginia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Freedmen in printing class at Hampton Institute, Virginia, 1870s
Former slaves learning printing at Hampton Institute in Virginia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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