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

Sojourner Truth with a shawl and cane

A card featuring a photo of Sojourner Truth wearing spectacles, shawl, and peaked cap, circa 1864. The caption reads, "I sell the shadow to support the substance. Sojourner Truth."

This image is from the collections of the U.S. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

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