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Underground Railroad American Commemorative Panel

 Item — Box: 50, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: 3

Content Description

From the Collection:

The underground stamps feature five African American and five Quaker abolitionist. One of the Quakers featured on teh stamps is Catherine Coffin, wife of Levi Coffin. The stamps were released in 2024.

The collection consists of one sheet of unused stamps, 20 stamps total, and ten self-addressed envelopes with cancelled stamps for each of the ten unique stamps.

Dates

  • 2024

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

This panel details a brief narrative about the history of the movement. It is printed on sturdy card stock with a block 10 "The Underground Railroad" Forever stamps in a protective mount.

Repository Details

Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository

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