Name/Title
The Africans of the Slave Bark 'Wildfire'Entry/Object ID
2015.01.0003Tags
Black/African American/African, Civil WarDescription
A page taken from an edition of Harper's Weekly depicting the Negroes on the deck of the slave bark 'Wildfire'. The slave ship was intercepted by members of the United States Navy and brought to Key West in order for them to be repatriated to Africa.Collection
Artifact CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
NewspaperNomenclature Primary Object Term
SerialNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Publication Type
NewspaperDate Published
June 2, 1860Printer
Harper & BrothersDate Printed
June 2, 1860Publication Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
15-1/4 inWidth
10-1/2 in