The Break Down
This image shows an enslaved man dancing in front of a crowd at an unidentified place in the U.S. South. On the left, a man plays a banjo. Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in New York City and published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects and humor, alongside illustrations. It covered the American Civil War extensively, including many illustrations of events from the war.
Image Title
The Break Down
RegID
SI-OB-287
Date
1861
Title
The Break Down
Source
Harper's Weekly (April 13, 1861), p.232.
Language
English
Item sets
Music, Dance & Recreational Activities
Spatial Coverage
North America
Reproduced In
Harper's Weekly (April 13, 1861), p.232.
Researchers
Jerome Handler; Michael Tuite; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
10-Feb-17
Identifier
HW0010