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African American Women Authors of the Civil War Era: A Resource Guide

Author Portraits

This page contains a gallery of portraits of Civil War era African American women authors from a variety of Library of Congress digital collections.

F. S. (Fred S.) Biddle, photographer. Hallie Quinn Brown, educator and activist, cape draped on shoulder and wearing gloves. Between 1875 and ca.1888. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Sketch of Mrs. Carrie Williams Clifford. The colored American. [volume], August 13, 1904, Page 14, Image 14. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

C.M. Bell (Firm), photographer. Mrs. A.J. Cooper. 1901. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Anna Murray Douglass. Page 2 of "Anna Murray Douglass, My Mother As I Recall Her, by Rosetta Douglass Sprague." 1900. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1825-1911.1872. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Frances E.W. Harper, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing front. 1898. Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division.

Sketch of Mrs. Lucy Parsons. Freeland tribune. October 17, 1900, Image 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Sketch of Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews. The San Francisco call. [volume], July 08, 1897, Page 3, Image 3. Chroncling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Mrs. N. F. Mossell . Image 4 of “Little Dansie's one day at Sabbath school.”1902? Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Adah Isaacs Menken, 1835-1868, composite portrait of eight photos of her in "French Spy." Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Adah Isaacs (Adah Bertha Menken), full-length portrait, standing, dressed as huntress.1866. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Adah Isaacs Menken, 1835-1868, in 8 seductive reclining poses.1866. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Joseph P. Smith, photographer. "Carolina twins," Millie and Christina. 1866. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Remarkable human phenomena! The African twins ... Christina and Milly ... are now on view ... Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 1855? Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Susie King Taylor, known as the first African American Army nurse. 1902. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Benjamin F. Powelson, photographer. Portrait of Harriet Tubman. 1868. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Photograph of Harriet Tubman.1911. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Harvey B.Lindsley, photographer. Portrait of Harriet Tubman. between 1895 and 1910. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division..

Sojourner Truth. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Sojourner Truth.1864. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Sojourner Truth. I sell the shadow to support the substance.1864. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

The New Photographic Art Company. Josephine A. Silone Yates, educator and activist, seated before studio backdrop. ca. 1885. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Paul Traller, photographer. Bust portrait of educator and activist, Fannie Barrier Williams (1855-1944).ca. 1885. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Amanda Smith. Image 9 of An autobiography: the story of the Lord's dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith, the colored evangelist. 1893. Daniel Murray Collection. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.