Harvard University Agrees To Transfer Early Photographs Of Enslaved People To African American Museum After Years Long Legal Battle

By Melissa Noel ·Updated May 30, 2025

Harvard University has agreed to turn over 175-year-old photographs of enslaved people to a museum in South Carolina, ending a yearslong battle led by a woman who says the images include her ancestors.

The daguerreotypes — early photographs taken in 1850

Melissa Noel
Author: Melissa Noel