Letter from Adam Winthrop, alias George Harvey, of Boston [Massachusetts] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], followed by an unsigned reply [in the hand of William Vernon].
Nature; Grocers; Children; Groceries; Food; Wine and wine making; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of nude child sitting on water lily pad and using branch and row paddle. Gold background. Verso side: text,"Adam Craig, fancy grocer and wine merchant, butter, cheese, tea, flour, etc."
Clothing and dress; Stores, Retail; Coats of arms; Hats; Millinery; Hat trade; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of small coat of arms in upper left corner. Text,"Cumberland 6-8110" and name and address of company and name of manager. Verso side: Annotation in ink of payment received for one hat and signature of Jack Blume.
Inventories of decedents' estates--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Eight-Page inventory of the estate of John Craig, including livestock, tools, house wares, books, furniture, and the slaves named Daniel, Aaron, Adam, Tom, Chine, George, Maney, and Sukey, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Four-page deed confirming the heir of John Morrison, namely Ezra Morrison, and regarding property that includes the slaves Dinah, Adam, Charlott, Wyatte, Frances Ann, Maria, James, Mary, Lewis, Dilrey [?], and Elizabeth, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
Two-page appraisement of slaves owned by John Linder, Junior, to be submitted "as a payment of a debt" to John Joyce of Mobeal [Mobile, Alabama]. List of 12 slaves, including name, age, relationship, and value. Signed by assessors Cornelius...
Slaves--North Carolina--Davidson County; Slavery--North Carolina--Davidson County; Slaves--Virginia--Lincoln County; Slavery--Virginia--Lincoln County
Bill of sale for a slave named Bett from Adam Hampton of Davion [Davidson] County, North Carolina to Michael Humble of Lincoln County, Virginia. Signed by witnesses L. T. Moore and James Hinch.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
In this color postcard of the Erie canal a white steamboat is anchored in the foreground. The name “Triton” is painted above the cockpit and an American flag is mounted at the stern. The steamboat has a dark stripe painted across the side of...
The postcard consists of an animal team of horses with towpaths. There is also the Champlain Canal with trees and utility poles in the background. There is also rope that ties the horse team together.
The post card shows a view of the Middleport Dry Dock. In this postcard there is another open boat, alongside canal boats. Also there are buildings and homes in the background, as well as water and utility poles. In cursive writing, there is also...
