Identifier	mdaa148
Title	Arrival of freedmen and their families at Baltimore, Maryland--an every day scene, from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
Creator	Unknown
Subject	African Americans in art Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper--Illustrations Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880 Freedmen--Maryland-- Baltimore Migration, Internal--Maryland--History--19th century
Description	Photograph of an illustration that appeared on page 25 of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper (1855-1922) of September 30, 1865, depicting the arrival of a group of African American freedmen and their families at Baltimore, Maryland. According to the written account, this scene repeats itself daily, especially in the southeastern area of the city, where ships dock. They have come with all of their belongings in every type of cart or wagon pulled by horse or mule. In the upper right corner of the illustration is a sign reading Provision Store, where flour and grain (not visible in photograph) are sold; on the left (not visible in photograph) is a sign for a ship chandler's store.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	[undated]
Date Digital	2003-06-05
Type	Image
Format	Digital reproduction of 1 black-and-white photograph, 18 x 25 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Photograph Collection; P768 P413-27
Relation	Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program Is Part Of Views of African American life in Maryland
Coverage (Time Period)	1861-1870
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