Advertisement seeking two hundred "negro mechanics and laborers" to work at the foundry in Selma, Alabama; board, clothing, and medical service will be provided. The ad also asks for fifteen men to work on a steamboat on the Alabama River, and it...
Advertisement seeking two hundred slave men to work at the Bibb Iron Works; for every ten men hired, "One Woman will be received." Room, board, and clothing will be provided for all workers.
Tindell had been sentenced to 7 to 9 years for burglary, but he "escaped en route to Belle Ellen Prison." The poster includes images of Tindell; gives physical and biographical details about the prisoner; and offers a $50 reward for his return. See...
2012-01-27
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