Broadside for the sale of enslaved persons and other property of William Bland
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| Caption | A paper broadside advertising a public sale of enslaved people and other property owned by William Bland. The broadside has black text on yellowed paper. Some of the ink in the top right corner has bled and stained the paper. Additional marks and water stains appear throughout the advertisement. The broadside reads “PUBLIC SALE. / There will be sold to the highest bidder on the 26th / inst., at the residence of William Bland, sen., living 1 mile / from the Red Mills, the personal property of said bland. / 3 NEGRO MEN, 4 women, 1 boy, and some children, / 12 or 15 head of Horses, 1 yoke of Oxen, 25 or 30 / head of Cattle, 40 or 50 head of Sheep, 80 or 100 head / of Hogs, 1 five-horse Wagon, Farming Utensils of every / description. Also—a quantity of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Hay, / &c Household & Kitchen Furniture, with many other / articles too tedious to mention. / All of the above property will be sold on a credit of 12 / months. Bond and good security will be required of the / purchasers. / L BBLAND / JNO. A RAIN, / EH BLAND, / Agents. / February 19, 1847. / TH Gunter & CO., Printers, Elizabethtown, Ky.”. Date: 1840s. Record ID: nmaahc_2011.155.292. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | ink on paper, cardboard , metal and glass |
| Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Broadside sale enslaved persons property William Bland paper advertising public people owned Slavery Finance Domestic slave trade Business |
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