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| John Brown poster by Kellogg, 1860 photographed by Jean Libby in 1976 from the wall of Newcomer's Antiques in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia using a 4x5 Speed Graphic camera and Ektachrome transparency film. |
| above) John Brown in Hudson, 1856 The John Brown Portraits Chronology -- thirteen separate portraits from 1846 to 1859 by Jean Libby revised February 2008 This study is rebuilding with more workshops and local historians participation. If you would like to participate by mail, please write Allies for Freedom editor include your address and areas of interest |
| (above) John Brown in Akron, 1855 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES! The photo above was taken in Akron, Ohio, in August 1855. John Brown was on his way to Kansas, collecting guns along the way from abolitionists. The photographer was Benjamin Battels The photo on the right is John Brown in December 1856, taken in Hudson, Ohio. John Brown traveled to Hudson in December visiting the homeplace in a family reunion after the death of his elderly father, Owen, the previous spring -- May 1856. The photographer is still unknown. Many thanks to Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. for the correct chronology of John Brown's travels after the Kansas-Missouri warfare of May - September 1856. Lou DeCaro's blog on John Brown, abolitionist |
| Call for Papers at the October 14 - 17 2009 Dr. Peggy Russo, chair Download Poster pdf |
appreciation to independent booksellers Harpers Ferry Historical Association website African City Alive! 108 S Sunnyvale Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 History San Jose Bookstore in Kelley Park for stocking Allies for Freedom publications and your personal support |
Kirke Mechem's
John Brown Opera
May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,
2008
World Premiere
Click for synopsis
and music samples
John Brown Opera
May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,
2008
World Premiere
Click for synopsis
and music samples
| Annie Brown was sixteen when she joined her father's army in 1859. She and Martha, her brother's wife (age 17) kept house for the men and tried to keep neighbors from suspecting their abolition intent. This photograph is in the Featherstonhaugh Collection of John Brown images at the Library of Congress. The handwriting is his. The Collection includes photos of all participants on Brown's side except Shields Green. |
| Meet Annie Brown and her descendants Beatrice Keesey and Alice Keesey, California, 1976 photos by Jean Libby |
| The Daguerreian Pair John Brown photographed by Augustus Washington in Hartford, Connecticut in 1846 or 1847. Both original images were recovered since 1996. Both are now in museums: #1 is at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri #2 is at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. download details (pdf) |
| Who is Kirke Mechem, composer of the John Brown opera? link here (pdf) |
Nelson-Atkins
Museum
National Portrait
Gallery
Museum
National Portrait
Gallery
Library of Congress
| The Albany and Capital Region Underground Railroad Web Page This web site is a project of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region (URHPCR). What is the URHPCR? It is a non profit organization and its mission is that it celebrates the history of courage and cooperation among our communal ancestors. We do this by reclaiming and sharing the voices of freedom seekers, African American abolitionists and their supporters through public education, research, preservation, and community involvement. Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, organizers and developers |