Broadside offering reward for the capture of the enslaved man Richard Low
Object Details
- Issued by
- James B. Belt, American
- Subject of
- Richard Low, American, born ca.1825
- Description
- Matted and framed runaway slave broadside with reward information. Black printed text on off white paper. The top is captioned with "100 Dolls. Reward."
- A matted and framed broadside advertising a reward for the return of a fugitive enslaved man, Richard Low. The broadside is printed in black text on off-white paper. In large text at the top is [100 Dolls. REWARD.] followed by smaller text reading [My Negro man named Dick, commonly called "Richard Low," ran away from my residence in Upper Marlborough, Prince George's county, on the morning of the 18th of July instant. Dick is about 28 years of age, tall and stout built, perfectly black, has a full suit of har, and has lost one of his upper front teeth. He has a wife living with Mr. Saml. B. Anderson, nar the Depot, in Washington City. He is a blacksmith by trade, and is doubtless now in Washington City.]. At bottom right is the name of the poster: [JAMES B. BELT.] and at bottom center is [Upper Marlborough, July 19th 1853.].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- July 19, 1853
- Object number
- 2011.155.293
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- broadsides
- Medium
- ink on paper, wood, glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Unframed): 9 9/16 × 12 in. (24.3 × 30.5 cm)
- Place used
- Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Families
- Finance
- Fugitive enslaved
- Law
- Local and regional
- Resistance
- Self-liberation
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.155.293
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b792882-d5b5-4d46-bec9-172c5c897486
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