Emancipation Day, Richmond, Virginia, April 3, 1905
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Until Union troops arrived, the Emancipation Proclamation meant little to most slaves in the Confederate States of America. For African Americans living in Richmond, Virginia, the day of Emancipation came on April 3, 1865. The event continued to be celebrated annually on that day into the 20th century. This photograph shows the celebration in 1905, 40 years after the war ended.
Until Union troops arrived, the Emancipation Proclamation meant little to most slaves in the Confederate States of America. For African Americans living in Richmond, Virginia, the day of Emancipation came on April 3, 1865. The event continued to be celebrated annually on that day into the 20th century. This photograph shows the celebration in 1905, 40 years after the war ended.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1905
Subject Date
03 April 1905
Creators
Glover, L. S. (Lycurgus S.), 1858-1935
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Photographed by Lycurgus S. Glover; published by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
37.102.P.018421
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 9.563 in
Inscriptions
On front of photo, lower edge: 018421 EMANCIPATION DAY, RICHMOND, VA. COPYRIGHT 1905 BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. On back of photo, written in blue grease pencil and circled:: 018421 [and in center] C. On back of photo, stamped in blue ink twice in center and right edge: RETURN TO NEGATIVE VAULT On back of photo, written in pencil, right of center: #2586 / G
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