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A worn black and white photograph that is slightly exposed of slaves standing in front of the cabins on J. J. Smith's cotton plantation near Beaufort, South Carolina.

Freedmen’s Bureau Records

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A handwritten petition sent to the Freedmen’s Bureau. The cursive writing fills the page and has people's names listed at the bottom.

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A handwritten transportation Request for Julia Aston and Maria Johnson

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A fully page of handwritten affidavit of Zander Clay. It is signed at the bottom.

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A handwritten letter from Caroline Atkinson's Statement to the Freedmen's Bureau.

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A ledge of people who applied for land with the Freedmen's Bureau.

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