Stereoptican View of Slave Pen     New!
Exceptionally rare and wartime stereoptican view of "Slave Pen" in Alexandria, VA. This view shows five cells where slaves were confined up until about 1862, when Union forces fully occupied Alexandria, VA. The scene depicts tiny rooms where slaves were held while being auctioned or transferred from one owner to another. Each cell faces a courtyard, where slaves could walk and breathe freely. At the far end of the exercise area, two federal soldiers speak through an iron-bar door. This view was published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. from a negative by Brady & Co., Washington, D.C. $395.

 Very rare stereoptican view No. 657, captioned: "A Negro Family coming into the Union Lines. A characteristic view of a big load of "contrabands" coming into our lines."
A fine wartime photograph transferred to a stereoptican view and showing a wagon filled with Negroes who sought aid and comfort from the federal army, probably about 1864. Good detail revealing eight former slaves of all ages and the last of their wordly possessions. A choice card in excellent condition.
$375..

 Scarce 1854 Oath Preventing the Sale of Liquor to Slaves
This is an 1854 oath from Decatur County, Georgia, requiring all tavern owners and sellers of liquor to refrain from selling intoxicating beverages to slaves or free persons of color without the permission of owners or guardians. This legal mechanism was one of many created to maintain the supremacy of whites and severely restrict the rights of Negroes in the pre-war south.
This document is printed on tan paper and is in excellent condition. 7 1/2" wide by 4 1/4" high.
$135.