William Lloyd Garrison

William H. Mumler1874

Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket
Boston, United States

This carte de visite of William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879) was created by William Mumler, who was known as the "spirit photographer." The ghostly image of Charles Sumner hovers above and behind holding broken shackles. The back of the card reads "Specialty / By / Mumler / 170 West Springfield St. / BOSTON, MASS."

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Title: William Lloyd Garrison
Creator: Mumler, William (1832-1884)
Date Created: 1874
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Rights: No known rights restrictions. Credit: Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket, 2010.03.09
Medium: Photograph, Carte de visite
Collection: Freedom Rising Civil War Collection

Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket

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