Man in Native American costume standing with arms raised standing by a body of water. Written underneath image: "J. E. Vandersloot". Real photo postcard.
Men at work on unidentified street, town unkonwn, with homes and business on either side and a steeple and cupola in the distance. Real photo postcard.
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.
"Dear Edna, I got home o.Kay and I sure did enjoy my visit with you folks. The chickens were fine. Was down to Chesapeake Bay yesterday played checkers but did not win. They got some fish enough for dinner. M. Leslie"