A hand-colored lithograph of the Niagara Suspension Bridge, showing the Niagara Falls in the background, by Charles Parsons (1821-1910). Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad often reached freedom in Canada by crossing this bridge.
Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs.
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APA Style
Parsons, C. (2025, April 29). Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge: Freedom seekers reached Canada over the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20398/niagara-falls-suspension-bridge/
Chicago Style
Parsons, Charles. "Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge: Freedom seekers reached Canada over the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.." World History Encyclopedia, April 29, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20398/niagara-falls-suspension-bridge/.
MLA Style
Parsons, Charles. "Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge: Freedom seekers reached Canada over the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Apr 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20398/niagara-falls-suspension-bridge/.
