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Trial and imprisonment of Jonathan Walker, at Pensacola, Florida, for aiding slaves to escape from bondage

"1 woodcut from a daguerreotype of Walker's hand inset into title page. 1 steel engraving of Walker, by J. Andrews, both [produced] by Southworth and Hawes Studio, Boston. ... early example of a daguerreotype used to comment journalistically and now seen as graphically striking as well. Southworth and Hawes were later to work enthusiastically with engravers and created a special lens for such work."—Hanson Collection catalog, p. 10

Audience
adult
Length
short · 126 pages

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