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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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American History -- 1850s

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Title
Six slaves escaping on two horses, 1857.aSix slaves escaping on two horses, 1857
Names
Osler, John (Wood engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1850s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1872
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-185
Topics
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- 1850-1859
Carts & wagons -- United States -- 1850-1859
United States -- 1850-1859
Escapes -- United States -- 1850-1859
Dead persons -- United States -- 1850-1859
Homicides
Underground railroad system
Genres
Conjectural works
Notes
Content: Includes additional text.
Source note: The underground railroad : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, etc. (Philadelphia : Porter, 1872) Still, William (1821-1902), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 15 x 13 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613361
Barcode: 33333159318506
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 91ffafc0-c531-012f-5f1d-58d385a7bc34
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  • 1872: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Six slaves escaping on two horses, 1857.aSix slaves escaping on two horses, 1857" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Six slaves escaping on two horses, 1857.aSix slaves escaping on two horses, 1857" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1872). Six slaves escaping on two horses, 1857.aSix slaves escaping on two horses, 1857 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Six slaves escaping on two horses, 1857.aSix slaves escaping on two horses, 1857