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Louisiana paintings by German-born Franz “François” Fleischbein (1801-1868)
Franz “François” Fleischbein (German-born, American pairnter 1801-1868) Betsy 1837 New OrleansFrançois Fleischbein (1804–1868) was a German painter who lived and worked in New Orleans. Better known as...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: North Carolina Year: 1804Location: Mecklenburg Location Type: County Abstract: Cassandra Alexander Houston seeks a divorce from her husband James Houston. The couple married 4 January 1803 and...
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A Few Quirky, Folky Portraits of Early 19th-Century American Women
attributed to Emily Eastman (Loudon, New Hampshire, 1804-? ) Woman in Veil c 1825Several New England artists shared a unique painting style during the 1820s-30s. Women depicted by these artists exhibit...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: Florida Year: 1843 Abstract: In 1808, John C. Mangham married Ann McKenzie in Glynn County, Georgia. His wife left him in 1827 "with the pretext" of suing for divorce and recovery "of certain...
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Turbans, Voodoo, & Tignon Laws in Louisiana
During the 19th century, Marie Leveau (d. 1881), a devoted Catholic known as the Voodoo Queen, was generally a feared figure in New Orleans. Though apparently adept with Voodoo charms & potions of...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: District of Columbia Year: 1814Location: Washington Location Type: CountyAbstract: Sarah Burford seeks to settle an estate issue with her husband, John Burford, regarding ownership of five...
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For a while now, I have been getting emails from readers who want more documented stories from 19C America. Today I am adding as many primary sources as I can from the court records of many counties...
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Delivery Boy
John George Brown (1831-1913) Delivery Boy 1863Expecting a little snow this week. Winter is on the way.
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: Florida Year: 1836 Location: Monroe Location Type: County Abstract: Because of her husband's cruel and harsh treatment, Eliza Patterson seeks a divorce from Alexander Patterson of Key West....
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19C American Folk Art - Attributed to William Matthew Prior 1806-1873...
In the first half of the 19th century, before photography made it possible to have inexpensive true likenesses, portrait painters worked in most urban cities & often traveled from small town to...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: North Carolina Year: 1803 Location: Beaufort Location Type: County Abstract: Arnold and Euphan Rhodes, though husband and wife, have lived apart for two years. As there is no hope of...
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19C American Folk Art - Prior-Hamblen School
Prior-Hamblen School Portrait of woman attributed to EW Blake c 1845Here are more paintings attributed by curators or sellers of folk art to the Prior-Hamblen or Hamblin School. Five artists are...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: North Carolina Year: 1803 Location: Beaufort Location Type: County Abstract: The relatives of Euphan Alston Rhodes ask that the said Euphan be granted a divorce from Captain Arnold Rhodes....
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19C American Folk Art - Attributed to Sturtevant J Hamblin 1817-1884...
Attributed to Sturtevant J Hamblin (American artist 1817-1884), but probably by "Blake not Hamblin" Boy in Blue c 1840 (Prior-Hamblin School)Sturtevant J. Hamblin worked as a portrait painter in...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: North Carolina Year: 1805 Location: Edgecombe Type: County Abstract: Winny Manning confesses that her husband Eli "is absolutely impotent & by nature rendered a useless man as a husband."...
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19C American Folk Art - Attributed to George G. Hartwell 1815-1901 of the...
George G. Hartwell (American artist, 1815-1901) Prior-Hamblen School attributedChild Holding Doll and Shoe c 1845George G. Hartwell was associated with the Prior-Hamblin group of painters. He was...
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19C American Life - Law & Order
State: North Carolina Year: 1809 Location: Ashe Location Type: County Abstract: Alexander Smith seeks a divorce from his wife Sarah Dickson Smith. He states that he married Sarah in 1784 and that...
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Colorized photo of Annie Oakley
American sharpshooter, Annie Oakley, ca. 1900 - reddit.com colorized history
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