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Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands

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Title
Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands
Names
Gilbert & Gihon (Wood engraver)
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American Illustrations

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1852
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AFRA-Ill
Topics
African Americans
Men -- United States -- 1860-1869
Shaking hands -- United States -- 1860-1869
Older people -- Women -- United States -- 1860-1869
Doors & doorways
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "She was sittin in the door when I went to her, and she raised her old dim eyes, almost white with age, and looked at me. 'Why, Massa Joe, God bless you.'--Letter iii, p. 20."
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 16 x 11 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17180934
Barcode: 33333159329925
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f4745850-c52e-012f-b5d5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1852: Issued
  • 2014: 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. "Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1852. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbff-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. "Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbff-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. (1852). Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fbff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Young Caucasian man and elderly African American woman shaking hands