Subject: Image of the French colony of Aigleville, Texas, now part of Alabama. Men, women and children are gathered outside, all seen wearing French clothing or military uniforms. At center, a man in uniform stands under a tree with a sign reading "Aigleville." He holds a young child in his arms. A woman kneels on the ground near him holding an infant, while a young girl holds a bunch of bananas and hands them to the man. Other men are seen moving wheelbarrows, carrying items on their backs and sawing logs. A large metal pot is seen at right over an open flame
Description:
Advertised as published by Basset in April, 1820 in Recueil des actes administratifs, Volume 20, Tours, 1820, p. 190. Erroneously dated 1830 by Library of Congress.
Publisher:
A Paris chez Basset rue St. Jacques no. 64. Déposé au bureau
