Two young women dressed from Baltimore as mourners were almost discovered
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Rescue of Jane Johnson and her Children
Jane Johnson and her children were rescued in 1855, lawsuits filed including prosecution of Passmore Williamsom; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William …
Crossing the River on Horseback in the Night
Robert Brown escaped on horseback, swimming the Potomac River in 1856 on Christmas night; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Ann Maria Jackson and her Seven Children
To escape sale that would have split the family, a woman escaped with her 7 (remaining) children (two had already been sold away) from Maryland. …
Portrait of Hon. William Galloway
Galloway, one of two stowaways from Wilimington, N.C. on a vessel loaded with turpentine; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Portraits of Peter Still and Charity Still
Portraits of Peter Still, brother of William Still, and Charity Still, mother of William Still; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Portraits of Jane Johnson and Passmore Williamson
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Portrait of Mary Millburn
Mary Millburn escaped from Norfolk dressed as a man and stowed away on a boat to Philadelphia in 1858; she settled in Boston and became …
John Thompson finally escaped an abusive master on top of a train car.
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.