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Crossing the river on horseback in the night

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Title
Crossing the river on horseback in the night
Names
Reed, C. H. (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

African-American History -- 1801s-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 AFRA-H-180
Topics
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- 1850-1859
African Americans -- History -- 1800-1899
African Americans -- 1850-1859
African Americans -- Men -- 1850-1859
Storms -- 1850-1859
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Slave escaping, 1858."
Source note: The underground railroad : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, etc. (Philadelphia : Porter, 1872) Still, William (1821-1902), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 13 x 14 cm. (5 x 5 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17594435
Barcode: 33333159330899
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b94cf8c0-c52e-012f-36e2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 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. "Crossing the river on horseback in the night" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fc1b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Crossing the river on horseback in the night" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fc1b-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). Crossing the river on horseback in the night Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fc1b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Crossing the river on horseback in the night