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Quindaro Desk Author: No authors specified. Date: 1856-1861 Walnut desk used by abolitionist Fielding Johnson in Quindaro, Kansas. The word "Quindaro" is painted on the back of the desk. The town of Quindaro was settled by anti-slavery activists. Johnson, a merchant and agent to the Delaware Indians, was known to aid fugitive slaves. Location of Original: KSHS/Kansas Museum of History Call Number: 1899.26.1, F/Desk Item Number: 102539 Number of images: 1 Keywords: Abolitionists; Daily life; Delaware Indians; Fugitive slaves; Furniture; House furnishings; Immigration (see Emigration and immigration); Johnson, Fielding; Merchants; Objects; Quindaro, Kansas Territory; Settlement; Underground railroad; Wyandotte County, Kansas Territory Additional Information: http://www.kshs.org/cool/coolquin.htm |
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