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Escape by Night

Description

Civil War era scene of two African American men apparently escaping slavery, assisted by two white men.

Date

circa 1870-1900

Materials

Pen and ink over graphite on cream tracing paper laid down on paper

Dimensions

6.375 H x 8.125 W inches

Object ID

1950.122.5 b

Resource ID

10458

Credit Line

Bequest of John Mark Glenn

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.