Slave reunion photo from 1916
Baron von Aaron sez, "This is an incredible piece of history: it a photograph of former slaves taken in 1916. They're over 100 years old at the time the photo was taken. At the time of their birth the industrial revolution was in its infant stage."
Slaves Reunion: 1916 (Thanks, Baron von Aaron!)
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