Tillie Brackenridge on the porch of Mrs. William Vance's
residence at Navarro and Travis Streets in San Antonio,
where she was employed, c. 1900—Tillie formerly was a
slave in James Vance's elegant home on East Nueva
Street and told of seeing Robert E. Lee, a frequent
visitor to the house.

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