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title: Wreckage of the Slave Ship Clotilda, c. 1914
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20907/wreckage-of-the-slave-ship-clotilda-c-1914/
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updated: 2025-09-02
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# Wreckage of the Slave Ship Clotilda, c. 1914
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20907.jpg)
## Image Caption
Wreckage of the slave ship *Clotilda*, photograph included in Emma Langdon Roche's *Historic Sketches of the South*, c. 1914.
The "wreckage," as pictured here, would be the dark line of wood appearing out of the water, not the boat on shore. When this picture was taken, and whether this is in fact a photograph of the wreck of the *Clotilda*, the last slave ship to reach America's shores, is unclear. In 2019, researchers announced that a recently identified wreck in the lower Mobile-Tensaw Delta was officially confirmed to be the remains of the vessel.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, September 02). Wreckage of the Slave Ship Clotilda, c. 1914. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Wreckage of the Slave Ship Clotilda, c. 1914." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Wreckage of the Slave Ship Clotilda, c. 1914." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wreck_of_the_Slave_Ship_Clotilda.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wreck_of_the_Slave_Ship_Clotilda.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 02 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.