Black Man Operates a Pole-driven Ferry across the James River

Creator

Archibald Clarke Slaymaker

Files

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Creation Date

1-1-1860

Time Period

circa 1860-1899

Abstract

A Black man operates a pole-driven ferry across the James River; his passengers include horses, a work wagon, and two men.

Alt Text

Two men guiding a horse-drawn cart across a river on a flatboat using long poles. The water is calm and a trees can be seen lining the shoreline in background.

Keywords

African Americans, Horses, Wagons, Ferries

Extent

1 glass plate negative

Subject: geographic

James River (Va.); Albemarle County (Va.)

Physical Collection

Archibald Slaymaker Glass Plate Negative Collection

Box

1

Folder

524-27

Identifier

S24-027

Recommended Citation

Slaymaker, Archibald Clarke, "Black Man Operates a Pole-driven Ferry across the James River" (1860). Archibald Slaymaker Glass Plate Negative Collection. Image 26.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/slaymaker/26