Sale of Estates Pictures and Slaves in the Rotunda New Orleans, William Henry Brooke

"sale of estates, pictures and slaves in the rotunda, new orleans. " engraved by j. M. Starling after work by william henry brooke, 1842 probably depicts auction under the dome of either the st. Louis hotel or the st. Charles hotel. Note: web source (used because best available resolution found) gives date as "1853", various other dates seen on internet, but 1842 for original publication seems most reliable (eg [1], [2]). Date: 1842 (see description).

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Author: Engraved by J.M. Starling after work by William Henry BrookeSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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