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John Brown

Augustus Washington1846-1847

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

This photograph is the earliest known likeness of John Brown, the militant abolitionist who eventually led an armed slave revolt at Harpers Ferry.

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Title: John Brown
Creator: Augustus Washington
Date Created: 1846-1847
Subject Keywords: Harper's Ferry, Anti-slavery
Original Source: National Portrait Gallery
Rights: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; purchased with major acquisition funds and with funds donated by Betty Adler Schermer in honor of her great-grandfather, August M. Bondi

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