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Henry Shaw Cactus Society. Mounted with PHO 2006-1204.
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View taken from the pergola showing part of crowd and the speakers dias behind the Palm House. Italian Garden.
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Henry Shaw Cutlery Warehouse, exterior. North 2nd Street.
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While a young merchant in St. Louis Shaw began buying enslaved persons in the 1820s. In 1850 Shaw owned nine and by 1853 eleven; 1860 census records list eight enslaved persons. As with the 1850 census, their names were not listed. Please see the historical timeline for more information.
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Windstorm and hail damage 1 Sep 46. Henry Shaw brick wall in Linnean Garden broken by Tree of Heaven. MBG Bul 35, 1947, pg. 8. Same as PHO 2005-0549.
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Bill of sale for purchase of male enslaved person, Peach, by Henry Shaw in 1828. See also PHO2024-0017.
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Bill of sale for purchase of female enslaved person, Juliette, by Henry Shaw in 1836. See PHO2020-0029.
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Bill of sale for purchase of female enslaved person, Juliette, by Henry Shaw in 1836. Image is of back of record. See PHO2020-0028.
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Bill of sale for purchase of enslaved person, Jim, by Henry Shaw in 1852. Back of record. Jim was most likely the unidentified male captured with Esther, her two children, and Mary Meachum in their bid for freedom in May of 1855. See PHO2020-0040.
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Receipt of payment to bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch on behalf of Mr. Moreland and Shaw for information, tracking, and return of their escaped slaves (Sarah and her child). Dated June 17th, 1854 and signed by a S. Meloin.
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