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LC Subject Heading: Fugitive slaves

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 19278

Fugitive Slave Act cartoon, 1851

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1851 Location: Boston Media: Lithograph on wove paper, jpg

Item 36927

Map of underground routes to Canada, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1780–1865 Media: Ink on paper

Item 98699

John Nichols, Lewiston, ca. 1873

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1873 Location: Lewiston Media: Tintype

Item 10087

Letter from Hiram Wilson to Elizabeth Mountfort, Aug. 29, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-08-29 Location: Portland; Detroit Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10088

Hiram Wilson letter to Elizabeth Mountfort, Nov. 29, 1848

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1848-11-29 Location: Portland; Dawn Mills Media: Ink on paper

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Item 10089

Letter from Hiram Wilson to Elizabeth Mountfort, March 8, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850-03-08 Location: Portland; Dawn Mills Media: Ink on paper

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Item 60176

Receipt for Contraband Camp donation, Washington, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 74246

Planters' request for return of slaves, New Orleans, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 66944

Lt. Charles Bridges on contrabands, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: La Place; Castine Media: Ink on paper

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