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    Possibly a pair of iron 'Bilbo' shackles. One large and one smaller set of what appears to be Bilbo schackles. Bilbo shackles were a kind of restraint used in the 18-19th centuries. These types of shackles were most notably used by slave ships to restrain captives and individuals when they first got on the vessel. Typically, the bilboes were removed or exchanged for another kind of restraint during the extent of the voyage. However, if the ind...

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    Bilbo schackles
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    "A dramatic work of historical detection illuminating one of the most significant-- and long forgotten-- supreme court cases in American history."

    Record Type: Library

    Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope
  7. Gravestone of Maggie Helper - Print, Photographic

    Tombstone of Maggie Helper in original section of Bosque Bello (Meddaugh plot). Her father, H. H. Helper was apparently a friend of the Meddaughs and was brought to Fernandina as Superintendent of Contrabands (freed slaves). As did many Union officers, he came to Fernandina with his wife and family. Maggie Helper was born here; she is listed as being one year old in the census of 1864 (taken by Union forces). She died here before her father was...

    Record Type: Photo

    Tombstone of Maggie Helper

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