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Illustration of Mary Jones (1836)

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Content Warning: This item contains racist and transphobic imagery. Text at the bottom reads: "The Man-Monster, Peter Sewally, alias Mary Jones, &c&c Sentenced 18th June 1836 to 5 years imprisonment at hard labor at Sing Sing, for Grand Larceny Published by H.R. Robinson, 48 [indistinguishable text] St. NY"

Item Information:

Identifier
q237hs14t
Collection
Art Works
Institution
Transas City
Creator(s)
H.R. Robinson
Publisher
H.R. Robinson
Date Issued
1836
Dates Covered
Jun. 18, 1836
Genre
Drawings
Posters
Subject(s)
Mary Jones
Peter Sewally
Places
New York
Topic(s)
Arrests of LGBTQ+ people
BIPOC
Black LGBTQ+ people
Black transgender people
Crossdressing
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
Color
Language
English
Related URL
http://transascity.org/mary-jones-1836/
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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