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Dawson, Sarah Morgan - Photograph - Head and shoulders portrait c.1913
Sarah Morgan Dawson kept a journal of her experiences during the Civil War in Louisiana. ZoomifyLearn more »
LeJeune, Iry - Photograph - Portrait
Born nearly blind in 1928, Iry LeJeune spent much of his time with his cousin, Angelas LeJeune, who introduced Iry to the accordion at a young age. Learn more »
Lewis, Henry Clay - Illustration - From the book "The Swamp Doctors Adventures in the South-West"
An illustration from the 1851 book, The Swamp Doctors Adventures in the South-West, by Henry Clay Lewis. ZoomifyLearn more »
Northup, Solomon - Illustration - by Derby and Miller
Born free in 1808, New York native Solomon Northup was kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841. “Twelve Years a Slave,” an account of his experiences in the South, was published in 1853. ZoomifyLearn more »
Slave Songs of the United States - Book Cover - 1867 publication of traditional slave songs and poetry
Originally published in 1867, “Slave Songs of the United States” is a collection of songs by African-American slaves. Although some were written after emancipation, all were inspired by the experience of slavery. ZoomifyLearn more »
Southwestern Humor - Book Cover - Peterson's Illustrated Uniform Edition of Humorous American Works
Peterson's Illustrated Uniform Edition of Humorous American Works, published in 1858, featured southwestern humor by Henry Clay Lewis. ZoomifyLearn more »
Thorpe, Thomas Bangs - Book Page - Front plate from "The Hive of the Bee Hunter" c.1854
The front plate of the book, The Hive of The Bee-Hunter, A Repository of Sketches, Including Peculiar American Character, Scenery, and Rural Sports, by Thomas Bangs Thorpe, c.1854. Thorpe belonged to a group of American authors active during the middle third of the nineteenth century and known as the humorists of the Old Southwest. ZoomifyLearn more »
Thorpe, Thomas Bangs - Illustration - "The Big Bear of Arkansas" c.1854
Illustration of “The Big Bear of Arkansas” from the book The Hive of the 'Bee-Hunter' by Thomas Bangs Thorpe. Thorpe belonged to a group of American authors active during the middle third of the nineteenth century and known as the humorists of the Old Southwest. ZoomifyLearn more »
