Charles Sumner portrait   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert
Description: Photographic reproduction of a portrait depicting Charles Sumner (1811-1874), an opponent of slavery and a prominent political figure. Sumner served as a Senator for the state of Massachusetts from 1851-1874. 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: AL03063
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Massachusetts; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Politicians; Portrait photography
Places: Suffolk County (Massachusetts)