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English: 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.
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Author William L. Sheppard
Other versions William L. Sheppard - First use of the Cotton Gin, Harper's weekly, 18 Dec. 1869, p. 813

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current17:58, 14 February 2017Thumbnail for version as of 17:58, 14 February 2017800 × 600 (542 KB)Ambre TroizatImage d'après [https://archive.org/stream/harpersweeklyv13bonn#page/813/mode/2up Harper's weekly], retravaillée avec Gimp.
23:16, 27 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 23:16, 27 August 2006896 × 680 (111 KB)Maddencropped
16:32, 17 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:32, 17 January 20061,024 × 821 (134 KB)Bkwillwm"First cotton gin" from Harpers Weekly source url: http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3c00000/3c03000/3c03800/3c03801v.jpg ITLE: The First cotton-gin / drawn by William L. Sheppard. CALL NUMBER: Illus. in AP2.H32 Case Y [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER:

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