Broadside for Blind Tom

A broadside for the formerly enslaved musician Thomas Wiggins, known as "Blind Tom." The broadside is printed in black and red ink on cream-colored paper. Along the top edge of the broadside is large red text that reads [THE EIGHTH WONDER / of the world.]. An engraved image of Tom is in the top half of the broadside. He is shown from the chest up wearing a dark suit coat over a white collared shirt with a black cravat. His head is slightly turned towards his right shoulder and his eyes are closed. The image is set into a black rectangular border frame with vertical text on the left side reading [The great / MUSICAL PRODIGY / of the age] and text on the right reading [The most / MARVELLOUS [sic] GENIUS / living.]. Under this rectangle is large black text that reads [EMANCIPATION COMPLETE / The Last Slave Set Free by order of the Supreme Court of the United States. / Come and hear him play for himself and for your entertainment. / The Genuine, Original and Only]. In large red text at the center of the broadside are the words [BLIND TOM]. Below this are several paragraphs of text containing Tom's biography and promoting his musical talents.