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Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Photographic reproduction of an engraved portrait depicting William Dickey (1774-1857), who was an agent for the Underground Railroad in southwest Ohio. This engraving was done by Samuel Sartain. The image was collected by Ohio State University professor Wilbur H. Siebert (1866-1961). Siebert began researching the Underground Railroad in the 1890s as a way to interest his students in history. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03121
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Ohio; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights;
Places: Fayette County (Ohio)