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Bill of sale for eight enslaved people, previously enslaved by John P. Aldridge, July 29th, 1825.
A bill of sale for eight enslaved people, Tapij, Luke, Sidney, Ana, John, Rachael, Edinburgh, and Joseph, dated July 29th, 1825. Elizabeth Dickinson bought the aforementioned enslaved people at an auction of John P. Aldridge's estate. The bill is…
Deed to Cottonwood plantation gifted to Dr. Henry Chenoweth from William C. Bullitt, January 1st, 1860.
A deed from William Christian Bullitt to Henry Chenoweth, dated January 1st, 1860. Dr. Henry Chenoweth was married to Helen Martin Bullitt, William C. Bullitt's daughter. This deed grants Chenoweth half of the Cottonwood plantation, as well as the…
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Enid Bland Yandell and Janet Scudder in studio, ca. 1891
Enid Bland Yandell (center), Janet Scudder (left), and two other women pose on scaffolding in front of a caryatide in Lorado Taft's studio in Chicago.…