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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
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View towards front and right side of the log building with peaked roof and brick chimney. The front has a door and window opening, and another window in the peaked roof. Another window is on the right side of the building. The exterior stone chimney at the back of the building rises above the roof. Scaffolding is set up around the building. Handwritten on back: "North end of slave cabin. Note chinking between logs."
March 26, 1938
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West Side of Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
View towards side of slave log cabin which has a peaked roof. A ladder is set up for access to the roof. Scaffolding is on the left and right ends of the building. The exterior stone chimney is on ...
Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
View of exterior chimney at end of slave cabin. Scaffolding is along the side of the building on the right, and stone and wood debris is in the foreground. There is a tree next to the corner of the...
McCormick Slave Quarters — Walnut Grove Restoration
January 1938
Men are standing on scaffolding working on the roof near the top of the chimney. A tree is near the log building on the right. Handwritten on back: "Slave Quarters in process of Restoration."
Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
August 4, 1938
View towards side of slave log cabin which has a small window. Steps are on the end of the building on the left. An exterior stone chimney is on the end of the cabin on the right and rises above th...
McCormick Slave Quarters — Walnut Grove Restoration
January 1938
View of the end of the building showing scaffolding around the the log walls, and the peaked roof above. Handwritten on back: "Slave Quarters in process of Restoration."
Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
March 26, 1938
View towards side of cabin, which has a door and window opening in the log structure. Scaffolding is set up around the building, and tools and building materials are in the foreground. The exterior...
