Lot 78
[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Photograph of an "Old Slave Market & Cathedral." [St. Augustine, FL], n.d.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
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Live / Cincinnati
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Lot Description
[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Photograph of an "Old Slave Market & Cathedral." [St. Augustine, FL], n.d.
3 3/16 x 3 in. photograph on cardstock mount (minor adhesive residue). Ink inscription to mount recto: "Old Slave Market + Cathedral St. Augustine Fla."
The waterfront pavilion was constructed in the early 19th century initially as a market for mundane commercial goods. City records and newspaper reports, however, confirm that it served as the open-air market where enslaved Africans were bought and sold.
[With:] 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. photograph negative of 3 outbuildings identified as Mississippi slave quarters (small tear). Ca 1897.
[Also with:] Outdoor photograph of the González-Alvarez House. [St. Augustine, FL], n.d. 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. photograph on cardstock mount (toned, a few small stains). Ink inscription to mount recto: "Oldest house in St. Augustine, Fla." Built in the early 1700s, it opened as a museum in 1893.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States
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