George Eastman Museum In conjunction with their text, stereo views provide a contextual window for understanding prevailing social attitudes. Northern racial stereotypes are on view in Contrabands as seven black men, all wearing hats and tattered clothes, are pictured standing in front of a shanty. The text reads: "The negroes who ran away from slavery and came into the union lines, were employed by the government as teamsters, laborers, tea, & c. They were happy, good-natured fellows, and made lots of fun for the soldiers."
