Name/Title
"Slave Sale, Charleston, South Carolina, from a Sketch by Eyre Crowe"Entry/Object ID
2019.003.2Description
Photographic reprint of an engraving depicting the sale of enslaved Africans in Charleston.
The engraving was based on a painting by Crowe depicting an actual scene witnessed by him 1853. It was published in the Illustrated London News on November 29, 1856, accompanied by an essay in which Crowe concluded with a call for greater public condemnation of slavery by the British. (Eyre Crowe website, https://eyrecrowe.com.)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
2019.003Source or Donor
New Photos Catalog Records (2019)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
African American history / Black history, Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century--Pictorial works, Slaveholders--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century--Pictorial works, Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century--Pictorial works, African Americans--History--19th century--Pictorial works, African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--19th century--Pictorial worksLocation
Location
Container
PhotoBox 14Shelf
AV MaterialsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Copyright
Copyright Details
Public domain.General Notes
Note
Notes: In folder labeled "Miscellaneous Photos Found in Collection."Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 28, 2019Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
February 16, 2023