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Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911 Contrabands aboard U. S. Ship Vermont, Port Royal, S.C

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05140.01.15 Author/Creator: Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911 Place Written: Hilton Head, South Carolina Type: Photograph Date: 1862-1863 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 27 cm, Width: 34.4 cm Order a Copy

Many contraband men in naval looking uniforms on deck of ship. Shoes are very prominent on those seated in the front row. Note the second man from the left in the first row. To either side of him are the bare feet of the man behind him. [Green 3¢ tax stamp on verso.]

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