Cicero

Runaway ads are often the primary means by which historians recover information about enslaved people in New England. The ad for Cicero describes the attire he wore the night he fled Bowman House. Historic New England reimagined this outfit using historic garments and handmade reproductions. 

Breeches
New England, ca. 1775
Linen, cotton
Estate of Dennison Rogers Slade 

Pair of Stockings
New England, ca. 1780
Cotton
Gift of Mrs. Daniel P. Abercrombie