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Am I Not a Man and a Brother?
America's Historical Newspapers pieceAttempted murder by an enslaved individual on a white person
America's Historical Newspapers pieceWhite-on-enslaved murder
American Book Company (logo on building)Brick and mortar storefront that reads "American Book Company"
An Act for Regulation of OrdinariesLaws from New Jersey, 1709, pertaining to the selling of alcohol. This image shows how the government tried to control the prices that taverns and…
An Economic and Social Survey of Albemarle CountyImage of the title page of the book.
An Enquiry into the Merits of those two important Questions: I. Whether Women with Child ought to prefer the Assistance of their own Sex to that of Men-Midwives? II. Whether the Assistance of Men-Midwives is contrary to Decency. In Answer to a late extraordinary publication.A male midwife goes into detail about why he is more suited for the job than a woman. Article #34.
An Essay on Duelling, Virginia Gazette (Purdie)The front page of the Virginia Gazette, number 849, headlined by an essay that lampoons dueling.
Ann Mason Mourning RingA lozenge shaped mourning ring made of gold, dating c. 1773. The shank is plain, with wide shoulders coming in to the lozenge shaped head. The rim of…
Annual Report of the Board of Directors of the Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg 1841-1842This is the first ever report by the board of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum to the Virginia General Assembly for the year 1841-1842. Prior to that year,…