Emancipation Proclamation (Commemorative Edition)
An illustrated commemorative printing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Tearing Up Free Papers
An illustration from the 1838 Anti-Slavery Almanac.
Conquering Prejudice
Conquering prejudice,’ or “Fulfilling a Constitutional duty with alacrity.”
The Rebel Pirate’s Fatal Prize
Broadside advertisement for “The Rebel Pirate’s Fatal Prize,” a book by William Tillman.
Heavy Weights–Arrival of a Party at League Island
Fifteen escaped people from Norfolk arrived at League Island (below Broad Street, Philadelphia) on July 4, 1856; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by …
Portrait of Mrs. Francis E. W. Harper
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
The Mayor and Police of Norfolk Searching Captain Fountain’s Schooner
Abolitionist Captain “F” was suspected of smuggling slaves out of Norfolk. He had 28 enslaved people hidden when the mayor unsuccessfully searched for stowaways; illustration …
Desparate Conflict in a Barn
Wesley Harris of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia betrayed and assaulted in Terrytown, Maryland, 1853; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Alfred Thorston Fleeing Capture in Virginia
Alfred Thorston of Middleburg, Virgina fled when he learned he had been sold, and he struggled to evade capture night and day for two weeks …
Escaping from Norfolk in Capt. Lee’s Skiff
Five men from Portsmouth, Virginia escaped in a small boat in July 1855; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.