1. Curated Grouping:
  2. Bondage to Freedom

Gordon, an escaped slave

Creator:
McPherson & Oliver
Publisher:
McPherson & Oliver
Collection:
Ostendorf Collection
Location:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date of Original:
Unknown
Description:
CDV, Gordon, seated, back bared showing scars. Written in pencil on reverse: 'Photographed back of a man who escaped to our lines after having been cruely whipped.'
Subject:
Fugitive slaves--1860-1870
Category:
Photographs
Format of Original:
Photograph
Item ID:
OC-1103
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
OC-1103.tif
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only