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Ellen Craft

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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William and Ellen Craft portrait collection

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Ellen Craft
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William and Ellen Craft portrait collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960 - 1969 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Craft, William and Ellen
Topics
Enslaved persons -- United States
Fugitive slaves -- United States
Craft, Ellen
Genres
Portraits
Reproductions
Notes
Biographical/historical: Handwritten description on verso: Ellen Craft & Wm. Craft were the most famous fugitive slave couple. She has relatives in NYC. Ellen Craft disguised herself as an invalid white gentleman so she & her husband could reach free soil.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 26 x 21 cm ; black and white
Description
Photographic reproduction of engraving of Ellen Craft.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16819138
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16458389
Photo Order: 62984
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2e22cc40-6e51-0139-8908-0242ac110003
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

  • 1960: Created (Approximate)
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Ellen Craft" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79206860-6fa0-0139-89ad-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Ellen Craft" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79206860-6fa0-0139-89ad-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1969). Ellen Craft Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/79206860-6fa0-0139-89ad-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Ellen Craft