Fountainebleau Plantation Bell 1details

Fountainebleau Plantation Bell 1

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Plantation slave bell:

Bernard Marigny had this bell cast for his plantation on the north shore of Lake Pnotchartrain. Most plantations had bells which were used to call the slaves to work and to signal the end of the work day.

Photograph taken with flash.

Shown in the museum in New Orleans, photographed with permission.

bells, slavery, colour

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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