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Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1880
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 393
Image Count:
2
Description:
Verso, in pencil, "Zumigo, the Egyptian."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Eisenmann, Photographer, 229 Bowery, New York Full length portrait of Zumigo; lady in very fancy dress and huge Afro, standing next to gigantic basket prop. Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 507
Image Count:
2
Description:
Stamped verso: "No. 2," copyright inscription, inscription regarding proceeds (see previous), photographer's identification. Final inscription: "N.B. -- All orders must be addressed to H.N. Bent, No. 1 Mercer Street, New York." Each of the four photog...
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, New York, NY Cameo profile of Rebecca; girl facing right. Stamped recto, beneath photograph, "Rebecca. A Slave Girl from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 510
Image Count:
2
Description:
Stamped verso, "No. 5" Same inscriptions as 2111. Cf. Same image as D-140.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, New York, NY Full length portrait of Rebecca; child sitting on flag, hands clasped, plaintive gaze upward to right at flag. Bunting in foreground, beneath her, and along left side. Stamped recto beneath photograph: "'Oh! How I Love the Old Flag.' REBECCA, A Slave Girl from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 511
Image Count:
2
Description:
Stamped verso, "No. 9" Same inscriptions as 2111.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, New York, NY Full length triple portrait of Rosa, Charley, and Rebecca in name order; three children wrapped individually in bunting: Rosa-stars; Charley-stripes; Rebecca-stripes; the girls appear to kneel; boy stands. Stamped recto beneath photograph: "'Our Protection.' ROSA, CHARLEY, REBECCA. Slave children from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 456
Image Count:
2
Description:
Stamped verso: "No. 4" Same inscriptions as D-139 through D-141.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, Photographer, New York, NY Bust length triple portrait of Rebecca, Charley, and Rosa; three children, well dressed, seated. In ink, recto, across photograph: "Truly Yours [signature illegible]." Stamped below photograph: Rebecca, Charley & Rosa; Slave Children from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 453
Image Count:
2
Description:
Verso: "No. 5" Same inscriptions as D-139.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, Photographer, New York, NY Full length portrait of Rebecca; young girl, hair in net, seated in plaintive pose with hands clasped to bosom; all but draped in flag: foreground, beneath and to right of her. Recto, beneath photograph: "Oh! how I love the old flag. REBECCA, A slave girl from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1864
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 452
Image Count:
2
Description:
One of a dozen cartes de visite, used as anti-slavery propaganda, in the collection (D-139 through D-144 and 2110 to 2115). Inscriptions verso: Item "No. 5;" Copyright notice: "Entered according to an act of Congress, in the year 1864, by S. Tackaberr...
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Chas. Paxson, Photographer, New York, NY Full length portrait of Rebecca; young girl, seated in plaintive pose with clasped hands, hair in net, checked dress; bunting from flag is at right. Recto, beneath photograph: "Oh! How I love the old flag. REBECCA, A slave girl from New Orleans." Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1850
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 40, folder 1172
Image Count:
5
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series III. Artifacts > Collection Box of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society Box with slotted, removable lid, yellow, printed in black, shellacked. Illustrated on front with engraved image of slave in chains, praying: whips, chains, shackles below. Motto in arch above between two pillars, "Remember your weekly pledge". Sides and top covered with descriptive text and passages from scripture, 3 x 2-1/4 x 1-5/8
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1898
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 17
Image Count:
2
Description:
Verso, in pencil, "To my mother, Mister A. Hamilton."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > LATER 19TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS > Cuban American Photograph Gallery, Sto. Tomas Baja, N. I., Santiago de Cuba Portrait of A. Hamilton, cavalryman standing, wearing hat, bandanna knotted at throat, revolver in cartridge belt; with foot on rock prop. Later 19th century photograph, 3-1/4 x 3-1/2
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1870
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 334
Image Count:
2
Description:
Verso, in pencil. "Caroline De Beilem Lovett at 18 months old. + Eliza"
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > D. Hinkle, Photographer, No. 4739 Main Street, Germantown (PA) Three quarter length double portrait, Caroline De Beilem Lovett, and Eliza; black lady in polka dot dress and bandanna, seated; white female child in white lace dress with sash seated in her lap. Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1890
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 181
Image Count:
2
Description:
Stamped verso: "D. Mahan, 43 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS > D. Mahan, Pittsburgh, PA Full length portrait, young man standing on steps, left arm on newel post, holding felt hat in right hand, prominent watch chain. Cabinet photograph
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1865-68
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 368
Image Count:
2
Description:
Blue two-cent revenue stamp, verso.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > D. Murlless, 3 Pleasant St., Northampton, MA Cameo portrait, lady with thin white collar edging, butterfly pin, buttons. Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1865
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 409
Image Count:
2
Description:
Subject is identified in pencil, recto, beneath image. The Duchess of Sutherland was very instrumental in the support of Frederick Douglass, raising funds in England towards his manumission and entertaining him on his visits to Britain.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > Disderi & Co., Paris, 8 Boulevard des Italiens; London, Brook Street 70, 71, 72 Hanover Square W. and for Equestrian Portraits, Hereford lodge, old Brompton Road, S.W. Full length portrait of Duchess of Sutherland; lady in very fancy dress, necklace and flowers in her hair. Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1862
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 12, folder 553
Image Count:
2
Description:
Ten soldiers, black and white, pose for photo at back of log hut.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > STEREOGRAPHS > E. & H.T. Anthony & CO., New York Photographer's identification stamped recto. Mounted verso, "War Views. Group of Soldiers, Point of Rocks, Va. Army of the James. No. 2602." Stereograph, orange card
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
1862
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 443
Image Count:
2
Description:
Recto, below photograph: "Hail Columbia," stamped over earlier title, "Done Gone". Copyright inscription below. Stamped verso: "Published by E. Anthony ... From an Original Oil Painting by Wm. Davis, of Port Jefferson, L.I., 1862."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, NY (as publisher) "Hail Columbia", image of painting by William M. Davis showing black man playing a banjo, with straw hat, seated on a rock by a river. Carte de visite
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1880
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 16, folder 730
Image Count:
2
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > LATER 19TH CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHS > E. Gerock, New Bern, NC Two log cabins, one behind the other, clothes drying on poles at right; men, women, and child in front. Later 19th century photograph, 4 X 6 mounted on card, 7 x 9.
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1875
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 249
Image Count:
2
Description:
Verso, in pencil: "J.J. Ellesway, 1st Negro Asst. Bank Teller." Stamped: "E.A. Record, successor to Record & Epler, Portraits, Cor. Broadway and Phila Street, Saratoga, N.Y., Duplicates furnished at any time."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS > E.A. Record, Saratoga, NY Outdoor group portrait, J.J. Ellesway and family; couple with three small children Cabinet photograph.
Creator:
From the Collection: Simpson, Randolph Linsly, 1927-1992
Published / Created:
circa 1870
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 54
Container / Volume:
Box 11, folder 471
Image Count:
2
Description:
Collector's note in pencil, verso: "Lucretia Mott, co-founder of womens' movement in America, abolitionist."
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection (JWJ MSS 54) > Series I. Visual Material > CARTES DE VISITE > E.P. Hipple, Phila. Three quarter length formal portrait of Lucretia Mott; woman in elegant dress, large shawl, white bonnet, black glove on left hand, seated, facing left. Carte de visite
