Newspaper Archive Item


Title
Harper's WeeklyThe Slave Deck of the Bark "Wildfire," Brought into Key West on April 30, 1860
Accession Number
2002.001.0118
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Creation Date
June 2 1860
Description
Harper's Weekly with an article that gives an account of the arrival of the Wildfire into Key West with about 450 captured Africans. Included are five images from daguerreotypes including Africans on deck and the barracoon in Key West, Florida.
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