Thomas McKeever barn photograph   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Photograph of the barn used by Thomas McKeever to conceal fugitive slaves. He was a noted abolitionist and an operator on the Underground Railroad in West Middletown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This photograph was taken by Earle R. Forrest. 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: AL03228
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Pennsylvania; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Barns
Places: West Middletown (Pennsylvania); Washington County (Pennsylvania)