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The Underground Rail Road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road

Title
  1. The Underground Rail Road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road / by William Still ; illustrated with 70 fine engravings by Bensell, Schell and others, and portraits from photographs from life ; sold only by subscription.
Published by
  1. Philadelphia : Porter & Coates, 822, Chestnut Street, 1872.
Author
  1. Still, William, 1821-1902.

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Additional authors
  1. Porter & Coates, publisher.
  2. Jas. B. Rodgers Co., printer.
Description
  1. [4], 780 p., [23] leaves of plates : ill., ports.; 24 cm.
Subject
  1. Black author
  2. Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography
  3. Slavery > United States > History
  4. Antislavery movements > United States > History
  5. Abolitionists > United States > Biography
  6. Fugitive slaves > United States > History
  7. Still, William, 1821-1902 > Portraits
  8. Underground Railroad > History
Call number
  1. Sc Rare 326.973-S (Still, W. Underground rail road. 1872)
Note
  1. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1871 by Wm. Still, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--copyright statement, verso of title page.
  2. "Jas. B. Rodgers Co. electrotypers & printers, 52 & 54 North 6th Street, Philad'a."--printer statement, verso of title page.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.)
Author
  1. Still, William, 1821-1902.
Title
  1. The Underground Rail Road : a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road / by William Still ; illustrated with 70 fine engravings by Bensell, Schell and others, and portraits from photographs from life ; sold only by subscription.
Imprint
  1. Philadelphia : Porter & Coates, 822, Chestnut Street, 1872.
Indexed in:
  1. Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.), 9865
Local note
  1. Researchers are restricted to the microform copy in: Sc Micro F-12828 no. 254 or to the electronic resource.
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Local subject
  1. Black author.
Added author
  1. Porter & Coates, publisher.
  2. Jas. B. Rodgers Co., printer.
LCCN
  1. 11008368
Research call number
  1. Sc Rare 326.973-S (Still, W. Underground rail road. 1872)
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