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Photograph, "Negro stevedores handling drums, New Orleans, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedores working at a New Orleans dock.
Negro stevedore carrying lumber on his head, New Orleans, Louisiana
A photograph of an African American stevedore carrying lumber.
Photograph, "Negro stevedore, with lumber on shoulder, New Orleans, Louisiana"
Picture of an African American stevedore working at a New Orleans dock.
Pensacola Port Quarantine Notice
Notice from the Florida State Board of Health, quarantining Pensacola Port to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever into the area. The poster regulates the restrictions of the quarantine for the port and railways.
Photograph of stevedores unloading a ship
Wood engraving print of stevedores/longshoremen loading a ship in a New York port.
Article, "Colored Brother Was Objectionable"
An African American man aboard a Joyline cruise was refused service while in the "white" section of the boat.
Photograph, "Negro stevedores loading stove on boat, Burwood, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedores working at Burwood dock.
Photograph, "Pay day for the stevedores, Baltimore, Md."
Picture of stevedores receiving their payment at a dock in Baltimore, Maryland.
Photograph, "Negro stevedore with sack of oysters, Olga, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedore carrying a bag of oysters in Olga, Louisiana.
Photograph of the crew of the British ship Rathdown
A picture showing the integration of sailing vessels during the late 1800s. This shows that all skin colors could work on a boat as long they could do the work required.