Rare Photo of a Young Harriet Tubman Obtained by Library of Congress and African-American Museum

[TexasTowelie]

This rare photo of Harriet Tubman, taken when she was young, was discovered last month. It is among 44 rare photos in an album kept by a Quaker schoolteacher.

A rare photo of a young Harriet Tubman has been obtained by the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The photo of the famous abolitionist is part of an album containing 44 rare photographs, including the only known photo of John Willis Menard, the first African-American man elected to the U.S. Congress.

The photo shows a young and vibrant Tubman, seated on a chair, her skirt billowing out.

It's particularly striking to see her as young. Most well-known photos of Tubman were taken much later in her life.

Read more: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Rare-Photo-of-a-Young-Harriet-Tubman-Obtained-by-Library-of-Congress-and-African-American-Museum-417822913.html

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1. K & R

[LisaM]

2. I love this.

I think that often we see famous people - especially those from other centuries - as always being old. But of course, most people are not old most of their lives, and I like seeing how they were in their more formative years - and as how many of their own peers would have known them.

[pansypoo53219]

3. thanks be to the savers of the world.

[NurseJackie]

4. This is amazing! Love it! Thanks for sharing what you found!

[TexasTowelie]

5. You're welcome.

The difficult part was having to modify the code for the image since a normal copy and paste image link didn't work. I thought it was a worthwhile story to share.

[oldcynic]

6. a picture of courage nt

[flying_wahini]

7. Thanks! Great photo!

Rather attractive woman.