Kathy Pinna
Ex slaves in America
Anderson & Minerva Edwards, ex-slaves, in Marshall Texas.
During the Civil War, Harrison County Texas (in which Marshall is located) had more slaves than any other county in the state. This photo was taken 72 years after the end of the Civil War - the couple must be quite elderly.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, WPA
People in photo include: Minerva Edwards
During the Civil War, Harrison County Texas (in which Marshall is located) had more slaves than any other county in the state. This photo was taken 72 years after the end of the Civil War - the couple must be quite elderly.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, WPA
People in photo include: Minerva Edwards
Date & Place:
at Edwards Home in Marshall, Texas USA
