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Document/Deed hand signed by B.K. Bruce

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Document/ Deed hand signed by B.K. Bruce as Recorder of Deeds

Description

Document/ Deed hand signed by B.K. Bruce as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia.

Born into slavery, Bruce made history as the first African-American to serve a full term in the U.S. senate.


Year

October 14, 1890


Tags

Artifacts, Black History, B.K. Bruce, Slavery