African-American church burning, Petersburg, Virginia, May 1, 1866, artist's impression

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African-American church burning, Petersburg, Virginia, May 1, 1866, artist's impression

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Jia Ma, House Divided, Dickinson College

Scan date

11/03/2015

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Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, March 29, 2016

Depicted ContentPetersburg, VA

Depicted ContentNighttime arson attacks burn several African-American churches and church buildings in Petersburg, Virginia

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engraving

Original caption

Fires at Petersburg, Virginia - Ruins of the Colored Baptist Church on Harrison Street.

Source citation

Harper's Weekly Magazine, May 19, 1866, p. 317.

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