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The large-than-life bronze sculpture of Harriet Tubman stands on a rough-cut granite base. The monument is two-toned: a green-blue patina for Tubman's clothing and a black patina for her skin. She wears a buttoned, long-sleeved shirt and a long…

The sculptor Alison Saar created this smaller version of Harriet Tubman based on the full-scale Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial in New York City. Tubman is shown in motion, striding forward with one hand clasping the strap of her shoulder bag.…

A monumental outdoor figure of Harriet Tubman depicts her wearing a collared, long dress, holding a richly decorated rifle in her right hand—with its butt adored with flowers—and a colorfully beaded ceremonial staff called veve in her left. The…

A monumental sculpture of Harriet Tubman made of soil, clay, and straw, is scrawled with the words from Frederick Douglass. The sculpture was made from perishable materials, meant to dissolve over the winter. The artist Joyce Scott designed the…

The monument consists of five bronze sculptures. The subjects are a family of freedom seekers including a father, mother and baby; Lewiston's Underground Railroad Station Master, Josiah Tryon; and the fictional heroine, Laura Eastman, from the…

The half-bust portrait of Harriet Tubman, made from concrete, rests on a rectangular plinth made of polished black marble bearing her name and an inscription. Tubman is depicted wearing her signature headscarf, with a wrap covering her shoulders. The…

The bronze portrait sculpture of Harriet Tubman rests on a large rectangular plinth made of brick and stone. Tubman, wearing her signature headscarf, is depicted seated on a wooden chair, holding a closed book in her hands as she gazes into the…

Located on the large brick plaza outside Hornbake Library at the University of Maryalnd, the full-size sculpture of Frederick Douglass portrays him in the middle of a speech with his mouth open and his brown deeply furrowed. His right arm is…

The bronze plaque honoring Harriet Tubman has a dark patina and a rectangular body topped with a rounded arch. At the top, Tubman’s portrait—based on an 1890s photograph—is rendered in bas-relief and surrounded by a laurel motif. Her expression is…

Located in Washington, DC, the semicircular bronze statue by Ed Hamilton depicts three African American infantrymen and one sailor. The soldiers grasp the barrels of their rifled muskets, while the sailor holds a ship’s wheel. The soldiers wear the…