Images
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Images
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Images of subjects relevant to the Milliken's Bend story. Images typically will include illustrations, etchings, editorial cartoons, and others. Some items may have a direct connection to Milliken's Bend. Others may provide more broad contextual information.
Collection Items
An Arrival in Camp - Under the Proclamation of Emancipation
Sketch by Alfred Waud based upon a photograph taken by David B. Woodbury on Jan. 1, 1863 - the day the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. This scene shows the condition of the formerly enslaved as they came in to Union lines.
In the spring of…
In the spring of…
Contrabands coming into camp in consequence of the proclamation, 1863
Illustration of a group of freed people around a wagon as they enter the Union lines. Image appeared in the January 31, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly. Alfred Waud is the credited artist.
A Negro family coming into the Union lines, 1863
A stereograph taken by photographer D.B. Woodbury showing an African American family pausing around a wagon, captioned as a scene taken on January 1, 1863, the first day that the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. Artist Alfred Waud would…
A Bit of War History: The Contraband
This painting by Thomas Waterman Wood depicts an African American man fresh from the fields of bondage. The man doffs his hat in a customary act of deference, yet his face is full of hope and dignity. He smiles at the viewer and his eyes sparkle. His…
A Bit of War History: The Recruit
This painting by Thomas Waterman Wood shows the same African American man from "The Contraband" now wearing the uniform of a Union soldier. He stands tall, with eyes focused straight ahead and walking with a purposeful step. He carries a musket with…
A Bit of War History: The Veteran
This painting by Thomas Waterman Wood shows the same African American man from "The Recruit" still in his uniform, but as an amputee on crutches. He nevertheless raises his right hand in salute. His uniform is faded, and dust covers his hat and…
