Historical Photograph: Gordon Under Medical Inspection
Subject
Contrabands
Title
Historical Photograph: Gordon Under Medical Inspection
Date
1863
Type
Historical Photograph
Description
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture features an 1863 photo of a formerly enslaved man called Private Gordon who was severely scarred. The source also includes a handwritten note from the doctor that examined Gordon. According to the source, 400 other "contrabands" - formerly enslaved people who escaped to Union lines - had similar health conditions in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana camp. The source includes a description of the photo and a transcription of the doctor's note.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture features an 1863 photo of a formerly enslaved man called Private Gordon who was severely scarred. The source also includes a handwritten note from the doctor that examined Gordon. According to the source, 400 other "contrabands" - formerly enslaved people who escaped to Union lines - had similar health conditions in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana camp. The source includes a description of the photo and a transcription of the doctor's note.
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Publisher
Smithsonian, National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Citation
“Historical Photograph: Gordon Under Medical Inspection,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 5, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/920.