Photograph of the Orchard Street Church

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A color photograph of the broken windows of Baltimore's Orchard Street United Methodist Church, which is believed to have played a role in the Underground Railroad, captured by great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman Mariline Northrup Wilkins. The image shows a large arched window with most of the panes of glass broken or completely missing. On the back is a handwritten inscription: [Picture of Richard Street Church / in Baltimore, Maryland / Used for slaves from 1827-1837 / A stop on Underground Railroad / vandalism took it's toll - / The area where this church is located / is being rehabilitated the church / is to be restored. / Picture taken Fall of 1980].

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