Object Details
- Written by
- William Henry Furness, American, 1802 - 1896
- Published by
- Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, American
- Subject of
- Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, American, founded 1838
- 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.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1850
- Object number
- 2010.59.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- sermons
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 8 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (21.9 × 14 cm)
- Place depicted
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Books and Published Materials
- Movement
- Anti-slavery movements
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Antislavery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2010.59.12
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5387a50e2-9e9e-45e3-9f00-0fcd035242cf
