February 10, 2021
Theodore Tennant photograph that inspired Davidson’s portrait.
The Lewes History Museum will open its doors to a unique exhibition combining art and African American history at 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 12.
Seventeen Men: Portraits of Black Civil War Soldiers provides a rare opportunity for the public to glimpse the lives of men who served in the 25th United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.
“Ultimately, the goal was to take 17 small, photographic images that had come to me purely by accident and good fortune, and attempt through research, drawing and writing to help people learn each man’s story and visualize the living man,” said author and artist Shayne Davidson.