Photograph Said to Be Taken During a Slave Auction in the Cheapside Area of Lexington, Kentucky (1862)

Photograph said to be taken during a slave auction in the Cheapside area of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1861-1862. The man standing on a platform in the center waving his arms looks as though he is an auctioneer. The bovine in the left background might suggest that the photo actually depicts a livestock auction, although Cheapside was the location of a slave market in the period. Originally published in the book Slavery Times in Kentucky by John Winston Coleman.

Source: New York Public Library.
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View of Busy Streets in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)

View of busy streets in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, possibly on a court day, c. 1850′s/1860′s. Possibly taken by Cheapside druggist Mr. Wilson.

Source: University of Kentucky.

View of People Gathered on a Court Day Possibly For an Auction in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)

View of people gathered on a court day possibly for an auction in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

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View of a Crowd Gathered For an Unidentified Event in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1855)

View of a crowd at an unidentified event, possibly a court day gathering, in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1855.

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View of Militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on Parade in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s)

View of militiamen of the Lexington Light Infantry on parade in the Cheapside section of Lexington,

Kentucky, c. 1850′s.

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Hand-Colored Photograph Said to be Taken During the Last Public Slave Auction on Cheapside Street in Lexington, Kentucky (1860's)

Hand-colored photograph said to be taken during the last public slave auction on Cheapside Street in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1860's. The auction looks as though it is possibly in progress with the figures who are standing over the crowd possibly being the slaves for sale and the crowd in front of them (nearer to the photographer) being the interested buyers. The slave auctions took place on the grounds of the Fayette County Courthouse which is visible at left.

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Militiamen From the Lexington Light Infantry on Parade (1855)

Militiamen from the Lexington Light Infantry on parade in Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1855. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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