Annie Brown, daughter of J. Brown - sole survivor of Harper's Ferry raid – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Annie Brown, daughter of J. Brown - sole survivor of Harper's Ferry raid, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Annie Brown, daughter of J. Brown - sole survivor of Harper's Ferry raid
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Annie Brown, the daughter of the abolitionist John Brown, is the subject of this cabinet card, which the catalog dates to sometime between 1860 and 1870. The title calls her the sole survivor of the Harper's Ferry raid, a description tied to the family's painful connection to the events of October 1859, when her father led a small band in an attack on the federal arsenal in Virginia. Cabinet cards became popular in the 1860s, offering a sturdier and larger format than earlier small portraits. Portraits like this one were often exchanged among family and supporters, which helped keep the memory of John Brown's family alive in the years after his execution.
| Medium | 1 photographic print on cabinet card. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [between 1860 and 1870] |
| Subjects | Adams, Annie Brown,--1843-1926. Brown, John,--1800-1859--Family. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,991 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-224979 |
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