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A photo of Bucktown Village Store, which is where Harriet was struck with a metal weight and nearly killed.
Harriet was tragically struck with a metal weight when she failed to get out of the way of her owner throwing it at another slave. She was believed to be around 12 years old at the time. The lasting effects caused life ling epilepsy and headaches. Because she is believed to be born around 1820, this would make the incident happen in 1832. I am placing this photo here because this is the youngest she was in any of the photos provided. -
Harriet Tubman in her early adult years
Quite possibly the most famous photo of Harriet Tuman, this picture shows a straight-faced Harriet standing near a chair. Tubman remained a slave until 1849 when she was 29. In my opinion, Harriet looks to still be a slave in this photo. For that reason, I'm dating this photo in 1847, before she escaped. This would be after the village store but before the run away slaves notice. -
Eliza Brodess's ad for runaway slaves offering $100 for Harriet and her brothers.
Harriet's nickname was minty and she planned to escape from slavery. Tubman's owner, Eliza Brodess, was offering a reward for the person that locates Harriet and her two brothers. The document shows the date "October 3rd, 1849" which leads me to believe that is when it was signed. This happened after her escape but before the civil war. -
A photo Harriet holding a gun while she worked with the union army during the Civil War
During the Civil War Harriet secretly worked for the Union Army but was never given a salary despite her hard work. I believe this photo was taken sometime between 1861 and 1865 because those were the years that the battles of the Civil War raged on. These years were before her late adult years and after her escape. -
Harriet's barrier pass
The photo shows a pass given to Harriet during her time working for the Union army. This pass allowed her to travel on any government transports and states that she is a valuable woman. The pass is dated "February 19, 1863." The pass would have been given to her during the civil war and the book written about her was published after the war. -
Harriet Tubman quote
The quote pictured is one taken from the book "Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman" written by Sarah Hopkins Bradford. The book was published in 1886 which is why I am dating it with this year. This was after the civil war but before her later adult years. -
A photo of Harriet taken in her adult years
This photograph of Harriet captures what she looked like in her later adult years. The scar where she was struck with the metal weight is cleary visible. The caption given under the pictures states that it was taken in 1895. This date is after the publication of the book but before her death which are the remaining pictures in the timeline. -
Harriet Tubman's grave stone located in Auburn, New York
After she passed away in 1913, Harriet was buried in Auburn, New York where it later became a historical landmark. As seen in the picture, people have continued to place flowers on her grave. I made the date for this photo, 1913 because that is the year that she passed away. This photo belongs in 1913 because it is the year of her death. -
Harriet Tubman street sign
A sign placed in Bucktown, Maryland, marks the birthplace of Harriet. The sign celebrates Tubman's fight for freedom and was placed sometime after her death in 1913. The photo shows no indication of the official placement date. This belongs in 1913 because it was placed after her death in 1913. -
A photo of Harriet taken near her death
Before her death, Harriet remained at her home in Auburn, New York. At a closer glance of the photo, you can see that Harriet is very aged. Since Harriet passed away in 1913, I am lead to believe that the photo was taken around 1913. That is why I am placing it in 1913 with the other photos near her death. -
Harriet at the age of 93
Harriet Tubman passed away at 93. At this point in her life, she had been free for many years and had spent her life helping others to freedom. Since Tubman was born around 1820 I am dating this photo in 1913. This photo belongs in 1913 with the others because she was 93 at her death in 1913. -
Tubman gets her back pay
After a group of middle schoolers expressed their anger to Senator Rodham Clinton, congress agreed to give Tubman her back pay of $11,750 in 2003. The money was given to her home for the museum and library. This photo belongs at the end because it is the latest date given and comes after 1913.
