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The “Unboxing” of Henry Box Brown - Picturing Black History

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Benry Box Brown: A real-life drama performed before an audience of four.

The “Unboxing” of Henry Box Brown - Picturing Black History Skip to content The “Unboxing” of Henry Box Brown A real-life drama performed before an audience of four. Michele Valerie Ronnick Photo by MPI/Getty Images This lithograph, drawn around 1851 by Peter Kramer (1823-1907) and printed by Thomas Sinclair (1807-1881) of Philadelphia, was titled “The Resurrection of Henry Box Brown at Philadelphia.” William Still placed it at the top of the three-page prospectus he printed to advertise his book, The Underground Rail Road . The image was also included as an illustration to one of the book’s c

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