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Crossing the Bay in a batteau. Sharp contest with pursuers on water. Fugitives victorious

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Description

Written on border: "Slaves escaping in a bateau, 1850s." Includes additional text.
Format:
Wood Engravings
Created Date:
1872
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Mid-Manhattan Picture Collection

Record Contributed By

Art and Picture Collection. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. Boats
  2. Escapes
  3. Fugitive Slaves
  4. Men
  5. Slaver
  6. Underground Railroad System
  7. United States

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