Title
Slave auction from an engraved illustration by Thomas Nast 1840-1902 , c1865.
Caption
Slave auction from Emancipation from an engraved illustration by Thomas Nast 1840-1902 , c1865. Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War. Nast envisions a somewhat optimistic picture of the future of free blacks in the United States.
Date
1865
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A02_479
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,7Mb) / 14,8in x 15,8in / 4428 x 4736 (300dpi)