Charles Volney Dyer portrait   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Photomechanical reproduction of a portrait depicting Dr. Charles Volney Dyer (1808-1878), who was a friend of fugitive slaves in Chicago. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03001
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Illinois; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Portrait photography
Places: Cook County (Illinois)