New government buildings for fugitive African
New government buildings for fugitive African American slaves, called contrabands, May-June 1862. They were employed by the Union forces at Hilton Head, SC, earning between $4 and $14 dollars per month. Women in the foreground are possibly working as laundresses for soldiers. From Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper
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13123081
Media ID
45382708
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3000px x 1059px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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