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  Slavery Artifacts: Penny

  Mr. Taylor brought in this penny to the History Harvest to share with us, accompanied by a note from his grandaunt. This penny is a 'braided hair coronet'-style penny, dated 1840, and Mr. Taylor informed us that his great-great-grandmother held on to this penny until she passed away. He said it was a highly treasured object for his great-great-grandmother, as slaves were not allowed to have money of their own.

  For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

  Tags currency, Mississippi, North Omaha History Harvest 2011, Penny, Russel Taylor, Slave, slavery, Warren Taylor Collection
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  Russel Taylor's Homestead Application, May 20, 1913

  Mr. Warren Taylor provided some homesteading documentation from his paternal grandfather, Russel Taylor. This is Russel Taylor's homestead application, approved for 160 acres of land near Cheyenne, Wyoming on May 20th, 1913. Wyoming had a large community of African American homesteaders, which was a motivation of Russel's to move. He hoped to farm the land, while also working as a school teacher. The land proved poor for farming, and Russel and his wife Henrietta later migrated to Omaha with a large portion of the African American community from Wyoming.

  For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

  Tags Department of the Interior, homestead document, homesteading, North Omaha History Harvest 2011, Russel Taylor, Warren Taylor Collection