Thursday, November 27, 2014

African American Orphans and Their Caregivers in the Interior Playroom of the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York City (1860)


Hand-colored view of African American orphans and their caregivers in the interior playroom of the Colored Orphan Asylum, New York City, c. 1860. The orphanage was burned down by a mob during the 1863 New York City Draft Riots. Animated stereoview.

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