Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: The Mechanic's Fair. Title: Elevator - September 1, 1865 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??) The writer offers a brief review of a Mechanics Fair he attended. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: anthracite coal; employment; fair; manual labor; Mechanic Art; mining; New England Kitchen; trade Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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