Broadside for the estate sale of Robert Skeen including ten enslaved people, March 18, 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Broadside for the estate sale of Robert Skeen including ten enslaved people, March 18, 1862. Creator: Unknown.

2-833-103 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

This broadside advertises the estate of recently deceased Robert Skeen, owner of the Eagle Hotel and a farmer in Covington, Virginia. The list of property to be sold is: [The "EAGLE HOTEL," and other lots in the Town of Covington; a FARM adjoining the town; several LOTS AT THE DEPOT of the Central and Covington & Ohio Railroad; other tracts of land in the County of Alleghany; all and EVERY KIND OF FURNITURE used in connection with the Hotel; Wagons, Plows, Horses, Cows, and all other kinds of FARMING IMPLEMENTS....; a large number of HAIR and other MATTRASSES, Feather beds, Bedding and Blankets; also, Bacon, Flour, Corn,...; also 4 NEGRO MEN, 2 WOMEN, 2 BOYS & 2 GIRLS. Everything sold without reserve.].


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Ira F. Jordan: American:
  2. William Skeen: American:

Medium
  1. Broadsides

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Trade & Industry Shops & Markets


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 7127x8552
File Size : 178,565kb


Aliases

  1. 2015.222.10
  1. NMAAHC-2015_222_10_001
  1. 0990005418
  1. 2-833-103
  1. 2015.222.10
  1. 2833103


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