War Photograph and Exhibition Company
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Original caption: The negroes who ran away from slavery and came into the Union lines, were employed by the Government as teamsters, laborers, &c. They were happy, good-natured fellows, and made lots of fun for the soliders. This is a characteristic group of the contrabands, as they were called, standing in front of their rough-built shanty to have their pictures taken.
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