Title: Richmond, Virginia, c. 1858 Description: An auctioneer, left, takes bids for the purchase of a black female, standing next to him; when criticized for maintaining the South's "Peculiar Institution," South Carolina Senator James Henry Hammond retorted: "Our slaves are hired for life and well compensated" (Artist: Eyre Crowe); Location: Richmond, Virginia Date: c.1858 Category: American Civil War Topic: Artwork Keywords: American Civil War, auction blocks, auctioning of slaves, Slavery Orientation: Landscape Dimensions: 2250 x 1354 (3.05 MPixels) (1.66) Print Size: 19.0 x 11.5 cm; 7.5 x 4.5 inches File Size: 8.88 MB (9,311,658 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000006952c Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection
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