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Description: Joseph H. Rainey House — the home of the first black United States Congressman, Joseph H. Rainey (1832-1887), a former slave. The c. 1760 house is located within Georgetown, in Georgetown County, coastal South Carolina. Born into slavery, Joseph H. Rainey was freed in the 1840s when his father purchased the freedom of his entire family. Credits National Park Service:Photo: likely taken in 1983, by Cecil N. McKithan of the National Park Service.
Title: RaineyHouse
Credit: National Park Service Focus system
Author: Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan
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License: Public domain
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