The branded hand of Captain Jonathan Walker [photograph], 1845.

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The branded hand of Captain Jonathan Walker [photograph], 1845.

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Sixth-plate daguerreotype in wooden half-case of the branded hand of Captain Jonathan Walker, taken by Southworth & Hawes of Boston, Mass. An inscription in an unknown hand on the back of the case reads, "This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth, Aug. 1845. It is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker's hand, as branded by the U.S. Marshall of the District of Florida, for having helped 7 men to obtain 'life, liberty, & happiness.' S.S. 'Slave Saviour' Northern Dist. S.S. 'Slave Stealer' Southern Dist."

1 photograph : daguerreotype, b&w ; visible image 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 cm. (sixth-plate), in case 8 x 9 1/2 cm.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Southworth & Hawes

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Attributed to the photographic firm of Southworth & Hawes. This photographic print was one of a series of prints that formed a panoramic view of the city of Boston taken from the State House in 1858. The individual prints have been reproduced several times; this particular print probably dates from the late nineteenth century. From the description of View from the State House, looking North East [graphic]. [1858] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 70822186 ...

Walker, Jonathan, 1799-1878

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