A Bold Stroke for Freedom
Six people escaped in a wagon stolen on Christmas Eve 1855, four reached safety; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Four young escapes rowed all the way from the Chesapeake to the Jersey Shore
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaped Youth Charles Gilbert from Richmond Hid in a Tree
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
Escaping in a Chest
18 year-old Lear Green escaped from Baltimore in a chest that accompanied a boat passenger in 1855; illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by …
Two young women dressed from Baltimore as mourners were almost discovered
An illustration from “The Underground Railroad,” a book by William Still.
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.