Poor old slave

Poor old slave

Poetry without music in three eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: The poor old slave has gone to rest. Text within pictorial border (same as B in Wolf: Wrigley Ethiopian) Colophon in lower border: H. De Marsan. Dealer in songs, toy books, &c. No. 54 Chatham, N.Y. H. De Marsan is listed at above address between 1861 and 1865. The text of the poem is attributed to G.W.H. Griffin.
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Original record
Poor old slave
Collection
Harris Broadsides
Usage
Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Creator(s)
De Marsan, H. (Henry) (bookseller)
Griffin, G. W. H. (George W. H.), 1829-1879 (creator)
Subject(s)
African American
African Americans
Broadsides
De Marsan
Death in poetry
Families
G.W.H. Griffin
New York
Poetry
Slavery
United States
Type
text
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