[A drunk man arguing with a lamppost; and an African American police officer carrying a baton]
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- Title
- [A drunk man arguing with a lamppost; and an African American police officer carrying a baton]
- Date
- 1872 February 25
- Creator
- Silver, James.
- Notes
- J[ames] Silver ALS to [ ], February 25, 1872. s.l., page 12. From a collection of 12 letters, each several pages long, that Silver composed during his 1872 visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He recounted his journey from New York to Louisiana, as well as his time spent in and around New Orleans. Silver included 39 ink sketches of people and scenery throughout his letters.
- Names and Subjects
- African American men--Louisiana--New Orleans.
- African American men--Portraits.
- African American police.
- African Americans--Employment--Law and legislation--History.
- Alcohol.
- Lamp Posts--1870-1880.
- Men--1870-1880.
- Men, White.
- Police--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century.
- Sketches--1870-1880.
- Smoking--1870-1880.
- Top hats--1870-1880.
- Manuscripts shelf.
- Collection Title
- James Silver papers
- Collection Creator
- Silver Family.
- Project Name
- Illustrated Manuscripts Project
- ID
- 4670
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-04-10 14:22:49
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- 6992 x 5780
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 4670
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"[A drunk man arguing with a lamppost; and an African American police officer carrying a baton]". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4670/wcl004757. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. April 26, 2024.