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Crossing the Bay in a batteau : Sharp contest with pursuers on water, fugitives victorious

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Title
Crossing the Bay in a batteau : Sharp contest with pursuers on water, fugitives victorious
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
United States -- 1850-1859
Men -- United States -- 1850-1859
Boats -- United States -- 1850-1859
Escapes -- United States -- 1850-1859
Underground railroad system
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Slaves escaping in a bateau, 1850s." 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 1/4 x 5 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613361
Barcode: 33333159318456
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87765a40-c531-012f-fb38-58d385a7bc34
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 Bay in a batteau " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82c-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. "Crossing the Bay in a batteau " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82c-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 Bay in a batteau Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f82c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Crossing the Bay in a batteau