Escape by Enslaved Man from Leesburg, Virginia with White Woman and and Child, Likely his Wife.
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaping with Master’s Carriages and Horses
Harriet Shephard led 10 others, including her five children, from Chestertown, Maryland in November 1855 in stolen carriages and horses to Wilmington, where they found …
Resurrection of Henry Box Brown
Henry “Box” Brown was sent by mail to Philadelphia, 1856; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
An Illustration of the Christiana Tragedy
In 1851, free black residents of south central Pennsylvania resisted kidnappers, one of whom was killed – they were tried for treason by a two-judge …
John Thompson finally escaped an abusive master on top of a train car.
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 …
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 …
Portraits of Jane Johnson and Passmore Williamson
An 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.
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. …