Photograph of an unidentified enslaved woman and a descendent of Thomas Bullitt, circa 1860.
Item
Title
Photograph of an unidentified enslaved woman and a descendent of Thomas Bullitt, circa 1860.
Description
An undated tin type photograph of an unidentified Black woman, possibly enslaved, holding an unidentified white child. The fabric label has a faded caption that may say: "Batsy/Patsy/Becky - Mammy with one of Tom Bullitt's." It is unknown which of Thomas Bullitt's children is pictured, nor the exact name of the woman holding him. Due to the short-lived popularity of tin type photographs, this photograph may be dated around the mid-1860s to mid-1870s.
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Identifier
016PC50
Collection
Citation
“Photograph of an unidentified enslaved woman and a descendent of Thomas Bullitt, circa 1860.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3206.