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This is the advertisement and its receipt for a slave auction. Mr. Robert M. Kent states that he is auctioning off nineteen slaves, consisting of men, boys, girls, women and children. He states that at the same time, he will also auction off thirteen…

This is a flier for a night of entertainment at Odd Fellow's Hall in Mineral. There was to be a band playing and the play "Childhood," consisting of two acts of charades. Admission was charged at twenty five cents for adults and fifteen cents for…

This is a picture of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Station at Bumpass. Notice the spelling of "Bumpas" in the image, this is the result of a longtime dispute between H. J. T. Webner and railroad and post office authorities to eliminate one "S" in…

This was the brick store operated by W.L. Bumpass at the Railroad crossing in Bumpass, Virginia. The picture was taken in 1928. However, the store is one of Louisa's oldest mercantile establishments, dating back to pre-civil war times.

This is the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Station (built 1918) at Fredericks Hall, Virginia. The railroad was operated under several names during it's history.

When the Virginia Central Railroad Company first built the line into Louisa County in…

This image is of an unknown driver taking his wagon to the Mineral railroad station in 1924. A Chesapeake & Ohio train can be seen getting unloaded in the background.

This photograph is an eastward view of the Town of Louisa. Taken in 1922, the change from horse and buggies to cars is evident in this photo. Parked outside a store which sports a sign for the Authorized Federal Tire Agency and a gas pump is a horse…

John Mercer Langston was born on December 14, 1829 to a freed slave, Lucy Langston, and a white man of “extreme old age," Ralph Quarles. At the time of Langston's birth, Virginia law specified that all children would be born into a “free or bond…

This document is a receipt for the Louisa Tobacco Company, written to Mr. T.A. Hatch in March 21, 1898. It advertises that the Louisa Tobacco Co has the best Louisa sun-cured stock with Virginia Chew of Louisa Select and Piedmont Brands. He had spent…

This is a letter from the Western Electrical Supply Co. to the mayor of Louisa. He is pursuing an inquiry made by the mayor for the building of a power plant and electric lighting in Louisa. Written in July 8, 1903, leaders of Louisa were beginning…

This is the War Ration Book issued to Freeman Walter Tomlinson in World War II. His stamps were given to him on March 6, 1942, and he used all but four. Tomlinson had to sign in agreement of certain conditions to obtain the book. If he violated these…

This card, belonging to Freeman W. Tomlinson, certified that he was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, a local labor union. During this time period, labor unions were joined by many to ensure that workers would…

This card, belonging to Freeman W. Tomlinson, certified that he was a member of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor. During this time period, labor unions were joined by many to ensure that workers would be treated…

This is a letter from Patrick Henry to the Court of Louisa, during his term as governor. He is warning the court of the abuse of Revolutionary War pensions. Veterans and their family members were entitled to land grants out west. However, often those…

This is a letter from B.O. James, Secretary of the Commonwealth, to P.B. Porter, Clerk of the Louisa County Court, written on July 13, 1914. It acknowledges a certificate that 304 citizens of Louisa County have voted for State Wide Prohibition. This…

This is a list of all the soldiers and officers under Captain William Harris. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between three and sixteen men in each of Harris' divisions.

This is a list of all of the soldiers under the command of Captain Duke Cosby. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between four and ten men in each of Cosby's divisions.

These are stamps for the purchase of gasoline in 1945. During World War II, these stamps would have been distributed in order to ensure that there would be enough resources available to support America's troops overseas.

This is the identification folder that one carried when using rationing stamps during World War II. This folder contains information on the owner and his vehicle in order to use gas stamps. J. T. Harris of Orange, Virginia registers a van on January…

In this document, Robert Harris swears his allegiance to the government of Virginia during the Revolutionary War in 1777. If one did not sign the oath, he would have been suspiciously looked upon for Tory sympathies which could bring negative…