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WILLIAM HAIGHT CHENEY. Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie, ca. 1887; printed 1992. Creator: William Haight Cheney.

WILLIAM HAIGHT CHENEY. A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. African-American anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman (c1820-1913) was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped in 1849, became a leading Abolitionist and was active as a 'conductor' in the Underground Railroad, the network which helped escaped slaves to reach safety. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
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Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie, ca. 1887; printed 1992. Creator: William Haight Cheney.
A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. African-American anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman (c1820-1913) was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped in 1849, became a leading Abolitionist and was active as a 'conductor' in the Underground Railroad, the network which helped escaped slaves to reach safety. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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5388 x 7414 px | 114.3 MB
Taille d'impression:
45.6 x 62.8 cm | 18.0 x 24.7 in (300 dpi)