Cotton gin harpers, William Ludwell Sheppard, 18 December 1869

African americans slaves using the first cotton-gin, 1790-1800, drawn by william l. Sheppard. Illustration in harper's weekly, 1869 dec. 18, p. 813. Harpers weekly's illustration depicting event of some 70 years earlier. The illustration is of a roller cotton gin and not an illustration of a whitney spike gin or holmes saw gin. The library of congress, card 91784966, call number: illus. In ap2. H32 case y [p&p], reproduction number: lc-usz62-103801 (b&w film copy neg. ), medium: 1 print: wood engraving. Created/published: 1869 dec. 18. Date: 18 December 1869.