article via theguardian.com
Cornell University in New York has made a priceless photographic archive available to the public. It shows the lives of black Americans as they rose through society after the antebellum era. To see all photographs, go to: Loewentheil Collection of African American Photographs
To see original article, go to: A taste of freedom: black America in the 19th century – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Cornell University Makes 19th Century Black America Photo Archive Available to Public
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Photographs are important historical documents, as much as anything written on parchment or carved in stone. Sometimes, they show wonderful people, places, and things that words cannot adequately describe.