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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.55 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Photograph of John Browned signed commission for Harpers Ferry |
| Date | 1 March 1860 |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | A photograph of the commission, signed by John Brown as Commander in Chief, appointing Owen Brown a captain in John Brown's army. Document is dated 13 October 1859. Photograph is mounted on heavy piece of cardboard. The photograph is 14.5 x 20 cm, mounting 18.5 x 23 cm. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Military History |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |