African Americans

Etching: 1 p. A street scene showing destitute African Americans begging (a white man offers a "tract on slavery" rather than money), and others inhabiting a rundown "Colored Men's Home" where dancing, drinking, and fighting take place.

Etching: 1 p. Colonel Sickles stands outside a liquor store in Five Points, New York City, enlisting men from the surrounding crowd, including drunks, pickpockets, simpletons, and African Americans. A Mrs. Higby hands out free pipes to the newly enlisted men, "for the noble saviors of their country."

Etching: 1 p. An African American slave woman directs mounted Union soldiers away from her home, while her master hides inside with her family.

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. A prisoner stands in front of a wooden fence over which an African-American guard points a bayonetted rifle. Guard: 'Git away from dat dar fence white man or I'll make Old Abe's Gun smoke at you I can hardly hold de ball back now. De bottom rails on top now.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper. 5 5/8 x 5 3/4 in. Prisoners stand and sit next to an open gate in a high wooden fence, talking each other into taking an oath of loyalty to the United States. African-American guards go through the gate. Prisoners say, 'I wonder what makes this place so lousy;' 'Come on bob let's enlist to fight the indians, damn the difference;' 'Come on John let's take the oath;' and 'If you push me again I'll break your head.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. Two African American sentinels stand guard with guns outside a large wooden door marked 'Prisoner's Camp.' Next to them is a small building labeled 'Asst. Prov. Marshal;' white soldiers stand in the doorway and sit on the porch of the building.

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 3/4 x 5 7/8 in. An African American guard stands outside a tent holding a pistol, while two barefoot prisoners, one wearing only a shirt, stand huddled in front of him. Another prisoner watches from inside the tent. Guard: 'You little Reb wid de red shirt double quick into line or I'll pop a cap at you.' First prisoner: 'Oh I'm nearly broke down.' Second prisoner (with red shirt):'Oh me! I'm nearly froze.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 1/2 x 6 in. Three prisoners talk to an African American guard outside a tent. The guard holds a rifle and bayonet. First prisoner: 'Whats the matter.' Second prisoner: 'Why the Sentinel gave a Reb ten dollars to get some change for some tobacco, about two hours ago and he forgot to come back.' Guard: 'Don't you all know dat's wrong, dat's no way to treat a man, if I had known dat when he was here, I would have kill'd him on the spot.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 3/4 x 6 in. A melee among prisoners leaving a long wooden cookhouse. Some prisoners fight each other, some have fallen to the ground. An African American sentinel comes to the assistance of one man, another stands guard behind a fence beyond the cookhouse. Prisoners say the following: 'Oh my soup,' 'Is that a souphouse cup?' 'You threw soup in my face, take that,' and 'Take him off.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. Prisoners gather around a wooden building with tent roof labeled 'post office.' Other prisoners surround a bulletin board and open parcels. An African-American sentinel stands guard by wooden buildings in the background.

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper. 6 x 5 7/8 in. Prisoners stand, sit and read outside a long wooden building. One prisoner pumps water, African American guards stand watch. Prisoners say, 'I wonder what makes this place so lousy;' 'Come on bob let's enlist to fight the indians, damn the difference;' 'Come on John let's take the oath;' and 'If you push me again I'll break your head.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 1/8 x 6 in. Two African American guards stand in front of a tent, holding rifles. A prisoner holding a knapsack and a canteen walks away from the back of the tent. First guard: 'Well nigger whats de matter now.' Second guard: 'You see copral, dis is de first time, I'se been on dis post, and I laid my knappsack and canteen down dar, and for I could wink my eye some damn Rebel stole dem both.' Prisoner: 'This will do me more good than that darkie.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 6 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. An African American guard points a bayonetted rifle at a prisoner in front of a tent. Their conversation is written out in the top left corner. 'Sentinel {halt-dar, who goes dar? Rebel {A Friend. Sentinal {Look here white man, don't you say Friend again, you's a Rebel and prisoner, and I'se put here to watch you - how you like dat.'

Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 7/8 x 6 in. An African American guard looks into a tent in which a prisoner is kneeling on the ground. Another prisoner peeks out from behind the tent, thumbing his nose at the guard. The dialogue is transcribed in the upper left corner. 'Sentinel {What you make dat noise in dar for? Rebel {I'm not making any noise, I'm only praying Sentinel {Well dat will do for dis time and if I catch you at it agin, I'll make you double quick, dems my orders.'

Drawing: Graphite and brown ink on paper. 4 3/16 x 11 1/4 in. Two African American men fearfully jump from a small boat into the water, and three cower on a dock upon seeing a man in a diving suit. Two white soldiers look on in amusement. Verso is inscribed at center in brown ink: 'An / Amusing Incident in Station Creek Port Royal Harbor S.C. / Sambos Introduction to a / Sub Marine Diver.'

Drawing: Graphite and black ink wash on paper. 8 1/2 x 12 in. View of farmyard and, behind fence, large farmhouse and outbuildings. Soldiers enter farmyard through gate, lean against trees in the yard and drink from canteens, all while being watched by African-Americans. Inscribed along upper edge outside image: 'No 1 on the Route / from Annapolis to Washington.' Along lower edge outside image: 'Farm of Revd. Mr Wilburn / We had been marching several miles in the broiling [heat] without water until reaching / this place.'

Drawing: Graphite and gray ink on paper. 5 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. A mounted soldier oversees labor of African Americans, who dig, build and install cannons. A fort flying the U.S. flag is across the water some distance. Signed at lower left in graphite: 'WTC'. Verso is inscribed at upper center: 'Negroes working on the / fortifications in Charleston Harbor.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. A slave is being whipped as he kneels beside a bale of cotton imprinted with CSA on it. John Bull sits atop the bale ignoring the kneeling enslaved person near him. Beige envelope with black ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'John Bull's Sympathy.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. John Bull looks into a viewing device that is a bale of cotton while cotton in dumped into his vision path. An African-American child holds up a sign with 'Southern Vi' Yellow envelope with black ink. Image on left side. Printed below image: 'John Bull 'don't see it.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. The feet of an African-American. Yellow envelope with black ink. Image of left. Printed above image: 'THE 'PECULIAR INSTITUTION.' Printed below image: 'Secession's Moving / Foundation. / Tendancy due North - via 'Monroe.' / Harpel, 3rd & Vine Sts. Cincinnati.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man polishing a pair of boots. White envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'By golly Massa Butler. I like dis better dan workin' in de field for ole Seseh massa.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Bust of African American man with image of a plantation in background. White envelope with blue ink and applied color. Image at top, center. Printed below image: 'The cause of all our troubles.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man bound to a pole being whipped. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'The persuasive eloquence of the Sunny South / KING & BAIRD. PRS. GANSOM ST. PHILADA.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. American-American man and woman dancing. Beige envelope with brown ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'Bress de Lor, we am Contraban.' Printed vertically at left of image: 'D. Murphy's Son, Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street. N. Y.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man with knapsack walking away from a Caucasian man lynched from a tree branch. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'Judas ville betrayed his Master, / I betrayed fair liberty. / We meet the same end of high Treason / And dangle from the same high Tree.' Printed below image: 'Massa Davis, what a figure, / You will cut upon dat Swing. / I'd sooner be the Poorest Nigger, / Den the whitest 'Cotton King.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man seated with hoe and loaf of bread. White envelope with black ink and applied color. Image on left. Printed below image: 'THE INNOCENT CAUSE OF THE WAR.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Head of an African-American man coming out through the top of a bottle labeled 'BLACK / DROP.' Pink envelope with black ink. Image on left. Printed below image: 'A popular medicine used by the C. S. A. aris- / tocracy, that cannot be obtained in any / Northern apothecary shop, being / com-pound-ed exclusively on / the sacred soil.' Printed to left of image: 'S. H. Zahm, & Co., Publishers, Lancaster, Pa.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African-American man dancing happily. White envelope with blue ink. Image on left. Printed below image: I'se just 'seceshed' from / Ole Massa, Yah, Yah, Yah!'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. Three African-Americans watch as Jefferson Davis is carried off by an eagle. Davis holds flag bearing skull and cross bones. Yellow envelope with black ink. Image on left. Says Jefferson Davis: 'O! Lord! / Let me alone.' Says the African American woman (at center): 'Golly, Mas'a Jeff; / You's in a bad fix / sure enough.' Printed below image: Uncle Sam sends his Bird after / Traitor Jeff.'

Pictorial Envelope: 1 envelope; 3 x 5 1/2 in. African American men with mining tools in-hand, volunteering to join the Union Army. White envelope with colored ink. Image on left. Printed above image: 'Contraband of war; / OR, / VOLUNTEER SAPPERS AND / MINERS / FROM THE 'F.F.V.' Printed below image: 'Massa Butler, we's jest seceed from de / 'Meen-asses Junction,' and wants to 'list in the counter- / band rigiment.