Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton.

Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman Carlton.

2-831-849 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Carte-de-visite of a group of African Americans gathered around a man with a pocket watch, leaning on a pulpit made out of U.S. Sanitation Commission crates. A sign on the wall reads "1 Jan-Slaves Forever Free." The text in chain links on the sides read "Waiting for the Hour - Watch Meeting Dec 31, 1862."


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown:
  2. William Tolman Carlton: American: Artist, painter

Medium
  1. Albumen and silver nitrate on photographic paper

Picture Type
  1. Albumen prints
  2. Cartes-de-visite

Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Occupations

History & Politics Politics Political Events

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

People Other

History & Politics Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6396x4198
File Size : 78,664kb


Aliases

  1. 2010.77.7
  1. NMAAHC-2010_77_7
  1. 0990004627
  1. 2-831-849
  1. 2010.77.7
  1. 2831849

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