Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie
ca. 1887; printed 1992
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
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A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie. Tubman stands on the left holding a round pan. The postcard was sent to Mariline Wilkins in Philadelphia, PA from Sedalia Gaines in 1992.
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Catalog reference: 2009.50.13
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