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Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Portrait of Gerrit Smith (1797-1874), who was involved in the Underground Railroad in Peterboro, Madison County, New York. This cabinet card is from W. Kurts, American Institute de Photographie. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03090
Subjects: Underground Railroad--New York; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Peterboro (New York)