A striking view of Richmond

Title: A striking view of Richmond
Description: An 1810 illustration of Bill Richmond, who was born into slavery on Staten Island. Richmond's freedom was secured by a British officer in New York who took notice of his fighting ability, and Richmond left for England in 1777. In England, Richmond became well known as a successful boxer.
Creator: Unknown
Publisher: Dighton
Date: 1810
Type: Still image
Format: Print
Language: English
Subject: Free African Americans; African American boxers; staten island (New York, N.Y.)
Temporal Coverage: 1810
Related Item: Item listing from the New York Public Library: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f422-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Rights: Public Domain

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