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title: John Brown, c. 1846
author: Augustus Washington
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20622/john-brown-c-1846/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-06-24
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# John Brown, c. 1846

_Authored by Augustus Washington_

## Image File

[![John Brown, c. 1846](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20622.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20622.png)

## Image Caption

[John Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Brown/), daguerreotype by African-American photographer [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) Washington in Springfield, Massachusetts, c. 1846-1847. Brown is holding the hand-colored flag of Subterranean Pass Way, his militant counterpart to the [Underground Railroad](https://www.worldhistory.org/Underground_Railroad/).

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Washington, A. (2025, June 24). John Brown, c. 1846. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20622/john-brown-c-1846/>
### Chicago
Washington, Augustus. "John Brown, c. 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20622/john-brown-c-1846/>.
### MLA
Washington, Augustus. "John Brown, c. 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20622/john-brown-c-1846/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.96.123) by **Augustus Washington**. Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 24 June 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.