Mysterious Young Harriet Tubman Photo Discovered in Forgotten Abolitionist’s Album Sparks New Historical Revelations
What if I told you the fierce, fearless Harriet Tubman had a whole different vibe in her younger days—one so unexpected it might just make you rethink everything you thought you knew about this legendary figure? Turns out, the National Museum of African-American History and Culture just dropped a bombshell: a previously unseen portrait of Tubman from her early 40s, snapped during the late 1860s. And no, this isn’t your run-of-the-mill, frail, end-of-life snapshot. This photo beams with a toughness laced with youth and style—something even museum experts admit had them saying, “Harriet Tubman, stylish? Who knew?” Beyond just adding a splash of color to history, this portrait humanizes Tubman in ways that pull at your heartstrings and tickle your curiosity. Curious to see the face behind the heroism? Well, brace yourself—because this ain’t your grandma’s history lesson. LEARN MORE
“I think that picture humanizes her in a way that I would have never imagined.”
Wikimedia CommonsHarriet Tubman poses with former slaves.
There is an exciting new addition on display at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. The museum unveiled a never-before-seen portrait of American icon Harriet Tubman, which was discovered in a photo album owned by fellow abolitionist Emily Howland.
According to the museum, the photo dates back to the late 1860s when Tubman is estimated to have been in her early 40s.
“All of us had only seen images of her at the end of her life. She seemed frail. She seemed bent over, and it was hard to reconcile the images of Moses (one of Tubman’s nicknames) leading people to freedom,” Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, said to Smithsonian.
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