Exhibits for the Robinsons
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Exhibits for the Robinsons
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The Robinsons
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Hiring Form Between James Robinson and John Lee
This is a hiring form between James Robinson and John Lee regarding James' son Tasco. Though James was free his wife and children were enslaved and Lee was their owner.
In his attempts to keep his family safe and together, Robinson was able to…
In his attempts to keep his family safe and together, Robinson was able to…
Robinson Farm
Robinson house, pictured here, was a small 400 square foot house built around 1840. This is how the home would have appeared during both of the Battles of Manassas, remaining unchanged until an expansion in 1871.
"Rallying the Troops"
!["Rallying the Troops"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/7024/archive/square_thumbnails/b692fa3a72e6448243b17733769b3371.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=k%7E4QnRWk4F-Q-YJ9sBxuVOCvMPtBEW5Wy4yjwqeaw%7EbovMbyc0fjAeZzbXMGL8D6CN72OVHiL1PyUJKJ0UJI73tUv2jmvMa%7EOkQhn6ivR6%7EmEw8EuuDsobW3M-KK4DJr3XikJ7IGRdbt--Id10vx%7E0TxwF1pH1wOVQtWHuuOg82CNPlN4ZCnWgkrZlP%7Esu7dmJ5bZD1ljt1PzunaVQO3dp6gzZRc7fUKH9oQBfPo0ktf2VkOUzhrZ8tjjXLIh3wi3jwdFVZR5HmOTzv5XXWNw44hkQjwOyeB7bTlJ4J7JBLw4TPADftclhvx90vBBCdYK25vNl5LhWVIkGzM0LD3gg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Rallying the Troops"")
This wood cut depicting a charge during the First Battle of Manassas in July of 1861 shows Confederate leaders Bee, Bartow, and Evans rallying the troops. Visible in the background is a small farm, Robinson House Farm. Also located on what is today…
"The Main Battleground"
!["The Main Battleground"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/7024/archive/square_thumbnails/2e1c9a33381f8bed618b1aacff6f585d.jpg?Expires=1715212800&Signature=jvHnC07KU%7Eq%7EV7EfAl5jXcVJJsLW1FRHNrxh1bhaFEFHaLFpM%7EMyKAzhivEUs4WezqutwNe%7EiJxNW-W8pZ-cWIDp89HZJxKUGt%7E8Cj4WDIY1jW4NaoWN54Ug8%7E34hAloZQEiw2e-SmrwoAXARDwsc%7Eu19GkmE%7Essx5H4KZP8cquDxyN-Hsc0sobXgWo5Rr0VYcNgutgY%7EPkCF0BwE0spssR1Y3yMZMbhEteSx%7EjN0%7EYDV7DbZB0ZXD%7E0rSyhcPNlHvh8uHUu4ErIxfXOdW7kD0bsX86SfTNg%7EOpMzZgE2ox1YmVfdX7BWE3keMnXmH9esyeE3tyDforLPIijYjvMSg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""The Main Battleground"")
The second in a series of woodcuts depicting the Second Battle of Manassas, this shows the devastated fields after battle. No longer lush with crops, the fields have been laid barren, hurting the livelihoods of local residents only one year after the…
James Robinson's Claim to the Southern Claims Commission
In order to receive payment for damages to his property sustained during the war, James Robinson filed a claim with the Southern Claims Commission (SCC). In addition to providing proof of damages a large part of receiving compensation was proving…
Robinson House - 1849
Built on land purchased in 1840, the Robinson's original house was a one room, 400 square foot simple structure. Small even for the standards of the time, the house itself was so small because Robinson, his wife, and their children would spend most…
Robinson House - 1871
1871 was the first time that Robinson expanded his home. Using funds received from the federal government for damages incurred during the Civil War, Robinson was able to rebuild and expand his home. The original structure was rebuilt along with a two…
Robinson House - 1888
Again adding onto his original home, another wing was added to Robinson House. As Robinson's wealth and family continued to grow throughout the nineteenth century so too did his home.
Robinson House - 1926
With the 1926 renovation to their home the Robinsons built a new structure rather than adding to the original house. Creating a two story frame home with two rooms per floor the Robinsons also added improvements like indoor plumbing at this time.…
Blue Glass Bead
This bead was found at Nash House, the site of an African American church which the Robinsons may have attended. Beads like this were used as a part of traditional African “minsiki” spiritual bundles.