Harvard Gives Up Ownership of Slave Photos After Descendant’s Lawsuit

Harvard University will give up ownership of two 175-year-old daguerreotypes depicting an enslaved father and daughter, following the resolution of a years-long legal battle with a woman who claims to be a descendant of the individuals in the photographs. [Read More]

May 28, 2025 - 14:04
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Harvard Gives Up Ownership of Slave Photos After Descendant’s Lawsuit

Renty and Delia Taylor

Harvard University will give up ownership of two 175-year-old daguerreotypes depicting an enslaved father and daughter, following the resolution of a years-long legal battle with a woman who claims to be a descendant of the individuals in the photographs.

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