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
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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

13 août 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK24H55_168

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

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Droits gérés

Available size

86,1Mo (7,8Mo) / 56,9cm x 37,9cm / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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