American slave-trading firm, they purchased enslaved Americans in Virginia and sent them to New Orleans on company owned ships. In the 1830's, they were shipping 1000 to 1200 people annually and profits exceeded $100000 a year. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Person | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | Isaac Franklin |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1828/00/00 | Franklin and Armfield lease offices, jail and slave pen | Slave-traders | Freedom House Museum | Alexandria | Enslavement of Solomon Northup | ||
| 1841/00/00 | Franklin and Armfield purchase Solomon Northup for $250 and sell him into slavery in Louisiana. | Slave-traders | Enslavement of Solomon Northup |
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