An African American railroad construction
An African American railroad construction worker straightens track for the Union during the Civil War, 1862-63. Both sides twisted rails, as seen in the in background. The worker is possibly a contraband, a refugee from slavery employed by the Union Army. Photo by Andrew Russell
Picture No
13123104
Media ID
45382774
Size
3000px x 2254px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
