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Freedman's Village, Arlington [i.e., Alexandria], Va.
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Virginia--Alexandria |
| Description | Photograph shows African-American adults and children reading books while lined up in front of a barracks-like building. The same building is shown in "Freedman's Barracks, Alexandria, Va." (LC LOT 4161-H, no. 22) The National Archives describes this photograph as "A contraband school" (ID 111-B-S240). The White House Historical Association describes this photo as depicting the residents of Camp Barker as they prepared for Lincoln's visit. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | American Memory Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints Civil War |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Virginia--Alexandria. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Freedmen--Virginia--Alexandria--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
