John Brown

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

John Brown

Entry/Object ID

IMG938

Description

John Brown. On verso: John Brown signature at top and text: Negative taken May 1859, Called Old Brown of Osawatomie, American abolitionist, fanatic. Obsessed with an idea of abolishing slavery by force (from 1856). Convicted of treason & hanged for raid on Harpers Ferry (1859). At bottom of back of card: p. 110 in Robert E Lee by Stern h-p49

Acquisition

Accession

00

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1859