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Sam and Jane Harper
Date: December, 1894
This is a formal portrait of Sam and Jane Harper who, in 1858, were rescued and transported from Missouri to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, by John Brown to gain their freedom.
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Mamie Luella Williams
Date: 1944
This is a portrait of Mamie Luella Williams, 1894-1986, principal of Washington School, Topeka, Kansas. In 1965 she was appointed to the Kansas Commission on the Status of Women, served…
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Kansas Children’s Service League, Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between January 01, 1960 and December 31, 1990
Kansas Children’s Service League office, 2053 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas.
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Mamie Luella Williams
Date: Between 1915 and 1919
Portrait of Mamie Luella Williams, 1894-1986, an elementary school teacher and principal in Topeka, Kansas. In 1965 she was appointed to the Kansas Commission on the Status of Women, served…
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Mamie Luella Williams
Date: Between 1905 and 1911
Portrait of Mamie Luella Williams, 1894-1986, an elementary school teacher and principal in Topeka, Kansas. In 1965 she was appointed to the Kansas Commission on the Status of Women, served…
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Mamie Luella Williams
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
This is a photograph of Mamie Luella Williams, 1894-1986, with her students in front of a school, possibly Topeka, Kansas. In 1965 she was appointed to the Kansas Commission on…
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George B. Gill
Date: Between 1855 and 1859
Portrait of George B. Gill, Secretary of Treasury in John Brown’s provisional government.
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George B. Gill and wife
Date: 1892
Portrait of George B. Gill and wife. Gill was the Secretary of Treasury in John Brown’s provisional government.
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Edwin Coppoc
Date: 1859
A pen and ink sketch of Edwin Coppoc used as an illustration in Richard J. Hinton’s book, Brown and His Men.
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Edwin Coppoc
Date: 1859
Edwin Coppoc, one of John Brown’s men who attacked the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He was hanged along with other Brown followers in December 1859.
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John Edwin Cook
Date: 1859
A pen and ink sketch of John Edwin Cook used as an illustration in Hinton’s book, Brown and His Men. Cook was one of John Brown’s men at Harpers Ferry,…
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John A. Copeland
Date: 1859
A pen and ink sketch of John Copeland used as an illustration in Richard J. Hinton’s book Brown and His Men. Copeland was executed at Harpers Ferry.
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John A. Copeland
Date: 1859
Portrait of John A Copeland from Oberlin, Ohio. Copeland was one of John Brown’s men who fought and was hanged at Harpers Ferry.
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Barclay Coppoc
Date: 1859
A pen and ink drawing of Barclay Coppoc used as an illustration in Richard J. Hinton’s book John Brown and His men. Coppoc escaped from Harpers Ferry.
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Barclay Coppoc
Date: 1859
Portrait of Barclay Coppoc, one of John Brown’s men who escaped at Harpers Ferry.
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John Brown’s Pike
Date: 1859
An illustration of John Brown’s Pike taken from William Cullen Bryant’s book Popular History of the United States.
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John Brown starting out to begin the war
Date: 1859
Illustration of “John Brown starting out to begin the war” copied from J.N. Holloway’s book, History of Kansas, published in 1868.
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John Brown’s battle at Harpers Ferry against citizen volunteers and militia
Date: October 17, 1859
A postcard depicting John Brown’s battle at Harpers Ferry against citizen volunteers and militia. It is addressed to Clara V. Francis, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kan., and postmarked September…
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Osborne Perry Anderson
Date: 1859
A pen sketch of Osborne Perry Anderson used as an illustration in Richard J. Hinton’s book Brown and His Men. Osborne escaped death at Harpers Ferry.
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Jeremiah G. Anderson
Date: 1859
A pen and ink drawing of Jeremiah G. Anderson used as an illustration in Richard J. Hinton’s book, Brown and His Men. Anderson was shot and killed at Harpers Ferry.
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Jeremiah G. Anderson
Date: 1859
Portrait of Jeremiah G. Anderson, one of John Brown’s men who was shot and killed in the engine house fight at Harpers Ferry.
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Osborne Perry Anderson
Date: Between 1859 and 1861
Portrait of Osborne Perry Anderson, was one of John Brown’s men. Anderson escaped Harpers Ferry.
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John Avis
Date: Between 1875 and 1882
Portrait of John Avis who was John Brown’s jailor at Harpers Ferry.
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John Avis
Date: Between 1859 and 1860
Portrait of Capt. John Avis, John Brown’s jailor at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
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Ku Klux Klan ceremony
Date: Between 1920 and 1929
Members of the Ku Klux Klan carrying a flag at a gathering.