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Illustrations of the Underground Railroad

"Twenty-eight Fugitives Escaping from the Eastern Shore of Maryland"

Engraving by John Osler, published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting the incident described on pages 99-101 of the book.

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"Resurrection of Henry Box Brown"

Engraving by John Osler, published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting the famous incident described on pages 81-84.

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"Fight in the Bay"

Engraving published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872)
depicting an incident described on pages 528-530.

 


"Desperate Conflict in a Barn"

Engraving published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting an incident described on pages 48-51.

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"Rescue of Jane Johnson and Her Children"

Engraving published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting an incident described on pages 86-97

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"A Bold Stroke for Freedom"

Engraving by C.H. Reed, published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting an incident described on pages 124-126.

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"The Mayor and Police of Norfolk searching Capt. Fountain's schooner"

Engraving published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting an incident described on pages 165-172

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"The Christiana Tragedy"

Engraving published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting the famous incident described on pages 348-357 of the book.

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"Escaping from Norfolk in Capt. Lee's Skiff"

Engraving by C.H. Reed, published in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) depicting an incident described on page 98.

 

 

 

"Two Hundred Dollar Reward"

Advertisement in the Baltimore Sun in 1858 offering a reward for the recapture of Jacob Taylor. Reproduced in William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia, 1872) with Taylor's story on page 457

See also the class exercise using such advertisements at "Escape to Freedom!"

 

 

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