Signature Collections

Allegany County African American History

Collage of Allegany County famous African Americans

About: Slaves and the Underground Railroad

Other topics within this collection:

Arts and Entertainment

Government and Law

Segregation, Intolerance, and Integration

Slaves and the Underground Railroad

Sports: Football and Basketball

Sports: Baseball, Boxing, and Track

Black History Month, Juneteenth, and MLK Events

Buttons - African American

Acknowledgements and Bibliography

About Al Feldstein

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Cemetery grave marking titled "Aunt Judy"

"Aunt Judy", 1805-1866

Newspaper article titled "$100 REWARD."

"Ben and Nelly"

Newspaper article titled "$25 REWARD."

"Jerry" - runaway slave

Newspaper article titled "$50 REWARD"

"Jess" - runaway slave

Newspaper article titled "Fifty Dollars Reward."

"Sam"

Newspaper article titled "Sheriff's Sale"

"Saul and Brice"

Newspaper article titled "Runaways."

Aaron and Henry Adams - Runaway Slaves

Bust ceremony for Dred Scott at Frederick City Hall, MD; dignitaries gathered for celebration

Balancing History - Dred Scott plaque, Frederick

Man speaking at podium with artwork on the walls

Black History Month, Washington County, 2014

Newspaper article titled "A Runaway"

Christopher Ater - runaway

Critty Dias Powell Monument with family and friends in chairs and standing gathered to unveil monument

Critty Dias Powell, Monument to a Former Slave

Photo circa 1920s depiction of People's Park; cars and people gathering for celebration

Emancipation Day

Photo of Maria Matriano sitting on couch

Emmanuel Church - Underground Railroad

Newspaper article titled "Executor's Sale" from 1834

Executor’s Sale - Tomlinson’s Mill, Grantsville

Postcard from 1930s; Red brick home with text above "Chief Justice Taney Shrine (Home and slave quarters)

Frederick to discuss Taney bust

Image of dirt street road in Frostburg MD, circa 1890s

Frostburg Slavery Days Recalled, 1921

Black & white photo of country road circa 1900s; text states "looking East on National Road".

Garrett County and The Underground Railroad

Colorized post card of street car trolley coming down road; houses on the right.

Hocking House, Frostburg

Black & white postcard of 3 story home on street; text says "Washington St Cumberland"

James Hall, 1832-1906

House on Hill titled National Pike. 6 Mile House E. of Cumb. Md.

James Harris 1807? -

Newspaper article titled "200 Dollars Reward."

James Pembroke / James W. C. Pennington

Newspaper article titled "1 Cent Reward"

Jane – 1 Cent Reward

2 photos, one of portrait of Jane Gates circa 1819 - 1888; interior photo of Jane Gates Heritage House

Jane Gates - a historical matriarch

Colorized postcard of The Old Stone House, Little Meadows

Jerome, the run-away slave

Photo of St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Lappans Road

Lappans (near Boonsboro) church pays tribute to former slaves, 2014

Photo of Lappans Church near Boonsboro MD

Lappans (near Boonsboro) church pays tribute to former slaves, 2014

Split image of church and underground railroad stairway

Local ties to the Underground Railroad

Postcard with sign of "Top of Martin Mountain" - US 40 9 miles east of Cumberland Md

Luther Martin, 1748 - 1826

2 photos of woman and group in 1850s dress going through slave underground tunnel in Cumberland

Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration, 2016

Photocopy of History of Western Maryland Population 1790-1880s

Maryland Free Black Census

Photocopy of History of Western Maryladn Population 1882

Maryland Slave populations

Article from Allegany Sheriff from 1798

Negro Joe

Newspaper article titled "$100 Reward."

Perry and William, runaways

Newspaper photo of bust of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney 2007

Plaque would add context to Taney bust

Headstone and photo of Reverend David Hillhouse Buel

Reverend David Hillhouse Buel, 1817-1893

Bust of Justice Roger Taney outside of Frederick City Hall, MD

Roger Taney, 2015