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title: House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20329/house-of-colonel-johannes-hardenbergh-first-master/
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updated: 2025-04-10
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# House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20329.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20329.jpeg)

## Image Caption

House of Col. Johannes Hardenbergh, 1903. Hardenbergh was the master and owner of [Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sojourner_Truth/) (known as Isabella Bomefree until she changed her name in 1843) from her birth on his land c. 1797 until his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 1806.

Illustration from the *History of New Paltz New York and Its Old Families* by Ralph LeFevre.

Collection of the State University of New York at New Paltz Sojourner Truth Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, April 10). House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20329/house-of-colonel-johannes-hardenbergh-first-master/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20329/house-of-colonel-johannes-hardenbergh-first-master/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "House of Colonel Johannes Hardenbergh, First Master of Sojourner Truth." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20329/house-of-colonel-johannes-hardenbergh-first-master/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1903_HardenberghHouseBk.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1903_HardenberghHouseBk.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.