A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Ralph Gamber, left and Wail al-Tikriti with a display of Dutch Gold Honey's products. Al-Tikriti came to the United States from Iraq to learn the honey-making business.
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Digital image only. Original owned by Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Bill Gamber, left, and Wail al-Tikriti with honeycombs and beehives at Dutch Gold Honey. Al-Tikriti came to the United States from Iraq to learn the honey-making business.
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Digital image only. Original owned by Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Ralph Gamber, left with Wail al-Tikriti and Bill Gamber, right, with a large can of honey at Dutch Gold Honey. Al-Tikriti came to the United States from Iraq to learn the honey-making business.
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Digital image only. Original owned by Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.
Largest autoclave built by Posey Iron Works. Tested by filling 70,000 gallons of water. Built for Struthers Scientific & International Corp., New York.
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Digital image only. Original owned by Barb Breneman.
