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Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1860s

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Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866

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Title
Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866
Names
Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1860s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1866-05-26
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-186
Topics
United States -- 1860-1869
Men, White -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Children and adults -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Dead persons -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Fires -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Freed persons -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Race riots -- Tennessee -- Memphis -- 1860-1869
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Sketched by A. R. W."--printed on border.
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 29 x 25 cm. (11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613364
Barcode: 33333159319959
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c8c828e0-c531-012f-3912-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1828: Creator Born
  • 1866: Issued
  • 1891: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1866-05-26. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f8b3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f8b3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1866-05-26). Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f8b3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot -- burning down a freedmen's school-house ; Shooting down negroes on the morning of May 2, 1866