Bush-Holley House Enslaved Quarters

Photograph

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Greenwich Historical Society

Name/Title

Bush-Holley House Enslaved Quarters

Entry/Object ID

PHOTO.366

Tags

Historic Buildings, Historic Sites, Slavery, Herbs, Cradles

Description

View of the attic space on the second floor of the Bush-Holley House where the enslaved people slept. Straw stuffed mattresses lay on the floor. Dried herbs hang from the rafters. Household food is stored in bins at the side of the room. A baby cradle is in the center of the room.

Collection

2015 Historic American Buildings Survey