Alexander M. Ross portrait   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Portrait of Alexander Milton Ross (1832-1897) of Madison County, New York, who would venture into the southern states to abduct slaves and take them to freedom in Canada. 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: AL03230
Subjects: Underground Railroad--New York; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights
Places: Madison County (New York)