Title

Albumen print of Harriet Tubman, ca. 1908; printed ca. 1920. Creator: Tarby Studio.

Caption

A large albumen print of Harriet Tubman by Tarby Studios in Auburn, NY. The image is enlarged from an older print. African-American anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman (c1820-1913) was born into slavery in Maryland. She escaped in 1849, became a leading Abolitionist and was active as a 'conductor' in the Underground Railroad, the network which helped escaped slaves to reach safety.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A72_477

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

120,1Mb (2,2Mb) / 19,5in x 23,9in / 5845 x 7181 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people black education country museum photography location century concept African American twenties African-American B&W afro-american old woman United States of America Smithsonian Institution elderly woman black & white black and white B W 1920s Educational Institution activism 1900s 20th century abolitionist activist albumen print heritage American America USA abolition anti-slavery scientific institution Harriet Tubman photograph portrait united states Tubman Harriet Ross cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art albumen silver print National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC portraits albumen prints Araminta Ross Araminta albumen and silver on paper Tarby Studio