U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Harriet Tubman: nurse, spy and scout

A photo of Harriet Tubman, taken by H.B. Lindsley sometime between 1860 and 1875. The photo is annotated with the phrase "nurse, spy and scout." Harriet Tubman was born around 1820, so she would have been about 40-55 years old at the time of this photo.

Note: The Library of Congress ID for this photo is: cph 3a10453.

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