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- HISTORIC PHOTO REPRODUCTION: You'll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1876 Josiah Henson Photo Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order photos are made in the USA and each print is inspected for quality. This historic photo is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage photos look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality photo print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper photos. We use high-end printing equipment with professional quality photo paper and ink. Our professional's choice semi-gloss paper displays images beautifully.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1876 Photo of Author Josiah Henson with Editor John Lobb. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic photo and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This unframed print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our photos are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each photo is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid envelope/tube. The Historic Prints logo watermark will not appear in the printed photo.
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Additional Information
Former slave, author, minister, and noted abolitionist Josiah Henson is photographed here sitting beside his editor, John Lobb, in 1876. Henson was born into slavery in Port Tobacco, Maryland in 1789, and later escaped to freedom in Canada, where he established a settlement and school for other escaped slaves. In 1849, he published his autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself. The book gained widespread attention and sold over one hundred thousand copies across multiple reprints, particularly after Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was inspired by Henson’s life, was released.
Following the success of Stowe’s novel, Henson expanded his story in a second memoir, Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life, published in 1858, as the United States stood on the brink of civil war. Henson, along with his wife and four children, escaped slavery on foot, traveling from Maryland through Indiana, Cincinnati, and Ohio, before boarding a boat to Buffalo, New York and eventually reaching freedom in Canada.
This photograph bears a distinctive aesthetic and classic style that immediately transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. Henson’s contributions to the abolitionist movement and his powerful firsthand account of slavery’s brutality remain an enduring testament to his legacy.
