"Freedman's Village"

c. 1865

Bell & Bro.

Associated Names
Bell & Bro.

Artist, American, active 1860s - 1870s

The image shows a street scene with uniform buildings along a dirt road. The horizon is high with the line of buildings leading to a vanishing point. The structures, likely wooden houses, line both sides of the road and recede into the distance. The photo has a monochromatic color palette with sepia tones. A group of people, including adults and children, are seen along the road, engaged in various activities or standing in groups. More individuals can be seen in the distance. The image conveys a sense of community within a structured environment.

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Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: 23.8.LLBX 1 / AF121; center printed in black ink on applied label: FREEDMAN'S VILLAGE. / Photographed and published by BELL & BRO,, 480 Penn, Avenue, / WASHINGTON, D. C.; by unknown hand, center right in graphite perpendicular: Boston [?]


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