Written by
Furness, William Henry, American, 1802 - 1896
Published by
Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, American
Subject of
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1838
Date
1850
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (21.9 × 14 cm)
Caption
William Henry Furness was the Minister of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia and a prominent abolitionist whose home was used as a station on the Underground Railroad.
Description
Black ink on paper, printed copy of [An / Address / Delivered Before A Meeting / Of The / Members And Friends / Of The / Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society / During The Annual Fair / December 19, 1849 / By W.H. Furness.]. The publisher’s information can be found on the bottom of the cover page: [Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, No. 7 Carter’s Alley. 1850.] The cover is a faded green paper and is worn around the edges. The address has 16 interior pages written in black ink on white paper.
Place depicted
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Books and Published Materials
Movement
Anti-slavery movements
Type
sermons
Topic
Antislavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.59.12
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5387a50e2-9e9e-45e3-9f00-0fcd035242cf

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