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http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/10/on-ebay-man-finds-rare-civil-war-era-photo-of-gen-robert-e-lee-s-slaves-107949.html
Photograph of Selina Gray and her daughters. Found on eBay. The seller was based in England
and found the photo in a box of unwanted images.
During the Civil War, as the Union army advanced, the Lee family fled and entrusted Gray with
the keys to the property. In effect, she was in charge. Today, historians credit her with saving
the home and the treasures inside from being destroyed or stolen as Union troops swarmed the
estate.
“Selina was an incredibly courageous woman,” said Anzelmo-Salres. “She stood up to Union
generals to save this place, save these priceless heirlooms from President George Washington
that were here then in the home of a Confederate general.”
Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/1...bert-e-lee-s-slaves-107949.html#ixzz3FzOIkNl5
Here's the eBay Auction:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victorian-C19th-American-Stereoview-photo-General-Lee-039-s-Slaves-Arlington-VA-/221549229390?pt=UK_Collectables_Photographs_MJ&hash=item33955cf54e&nma=true&si=8v1GLFys%252Bc1zSlJTha1VcxWmZIQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Photograph of Selina Gray and her daughters. Found on eBay. The seller was based in England
and found the photo in a box of unwanted images.
During the Civil War, as the Union army advanced, the Lee family fled and entrusted Gray with
the keys to the property. In effect, she was in charge. Today, historians credit her with saving
the home and the treasures inside from being destroyed or stolen as Union troops swarmed the
estate.
“Selina was an incredibly courageous woman,” said Anzelmo-Salres. “She stood up to Union
generals to save this place, save these priceless heirlooms from President George Washington
that were here then in the home of a Confederate general.”
Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/1...bert-e-lee-s-slaves-107949.html#ixzz3FzOIkNl5
Here's the eBay Auction:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Victorian-C19th-American-Stereoview-photo-General-Lee-039-s-Slaves-Arlington-VA-/221549229390?pt=UK_Collectables_Photographs_MJ&hash=item33955cf54e&nma=true&si=8v1GLFys%252Bc1zSlJTha1VcxWmZIQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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