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Col. Jas. H. Deveaux; Collector of Customs, Savannah, Georgia, 1902. Creator: J. H. Cunningham.

Col. Jas. H. Deveaux; Collector of Customs, Savannah, Georgia, 1902. Creator: J. H. Cunningham.

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Col. Jas. H. Deveaux; Collector of Customs, Savannah, Georgia, 1902. African-American collector of customs, journalist and soldier John H Deveaux established and edited the 'Colored Tribune' newspaper with the stated purpose in his first issue of defending 'the rights of the colored people, and their elevation to the highest plane of citizenship.' He changed the newspaper's name to 'The Savannah Tribune'. From 'The Negro in revelation, in history, and in citizenship'.

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Creator
  1. J. H. Cunningham, attributed to: American: Artist
Subject
  1. John H Deveaux: African-American: Newspaper editor, colonel, journalist, businessman
People Related
  1. N.D. Thompson Publishing Company: American: Publisher
  2. James Jefferson Pipkin: American: author, writer
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
  2. Portraits
  3. Prints
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2182x2801
File Size : 5,969kb

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  1. 1168348
  1. 1040002282
  1. 1168348
  1. 2-949-023
  1. 2949023
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