Historical Photograph: [Alonzo Jacob Ransier, Afro-American Congressman...]
Subject
Alonzo Jacob Ransier
Title
Historical Photograph: [Alonzo Jacob Ransier, Afro-American Congressman...]
Date
1865
Type
Historical Photograph
Description
The Library of Congress features an 1865 black and white portrait of Alonzo Jacob Ransier - an African American Congressman (R - SC) and South Carolina's first Black Lieutenant Governor. In the photo, Ransier is seated at a diagonal, looking away from the camera in a suit. A table topped with books can be seen behind Ransier.
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Publisher
Library of Congress
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“Historical Photograph: [Alonzo Jacob Ransier, Afro-American Congressman...],” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 3, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/942.