Thomas McKeever home and barn photograph   Save
Wilbur H. Siebert Collection
Description: Photograph of the home and barn of Thomas McKeever, a noted abolitionist and an operator on the Underground Railroad in West Middletown, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He concealed fugitive slaves in the barn. This photograph was taken by Earle R. Forrest. It 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: AL03227
Subjects: Underground Railroad--Pennsylvania; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Barns
Places: West Middletown (Pennsylvania); Washington County (Pennsylvania)