Poor Tom!

GLC05508.013.04

A high-resolution version of this object is only available for registered users - register here.

High-resolution images are also available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription or click here for more information.

GLC#
GLC05508.013.04-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1852
Title
Poor Tom!
Place Written
London, England
Pagination
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Signed by Charles Still and William Holland Love in upper right corner. Sheet music cover from the play Uncle Tom's Cabin. Written by Charles Jefferys and composed by Stephen Glover. Depicts an enslave, Legree, threatening an enslaved man named Tom, "Didn't I pay down twelve hundred dollars cash for you. a'nt you mine now, body and soul!"

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources