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.
Photograph- "Scotty at Atlantic" - Man in athletic wear standing in front of a balcony.
Description
"Scotty at Atlantic" - Man in athletic wear standing in front of a balcony.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "Baseballer - Warwick" - boy catching a baseball.
Description
"Baseballer - Warwick" - boy catching a baseball.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "Baseballer - Warwick" - boy catching a baseball.
Description
"Baseballer - Warwick" - boy catching a baseball.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "In the woods" - men actually standing in wooded field.
Description
"In the woods" - men actually standing in wooded field.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "Anna and Robert ready to go home" - woman and boy standing on a porch.
Description
"Anna and Robert ready to go home" - woman and boy standing on a porch.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "Some in front of tent 1911" - people sitting in front of a tent.
Description
"Some in front of tent 1911" - people sitting in front of a tent.
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.