Caption
Barry, Illinois, New Philadelphia National Historic Site. Founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, a former slave, New Philadelphia was the first town legally platted and registered by an African-American. The racially-diverse town became a stop on the Underground Railroad, smuggling slaves to freedom
Date
Aug 13, 2024
Credit line
Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West
Reference
BRK24H55_168
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
86,1Mb (7,8Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)