About
Subject
- Enslaved Person
- Slavery
- Cemeteries
Description
This black and white photograph was taken circa 1978. It depicts a headstone that is marked "slave". According to an article written by Rev. Judith A. Meier, this enslaved person is believed to be a woman named Liza. This private family cemetery is also the final resting place for members of the Pawling, Reiff, and Hauff families. Native Americans are also believed to be buried here. It is unclear how many people are here in unmarked graves.
Location Covered
Schwenksville (Pa.)
Time Period Covered
1721-1800
Original Format
Photographs
Identifier
2014.342.044.001
Relation
Cemeteries Pawling Family
Contact
The rights for this photograph collection has not been assessed. For copyright questions, please call (610) 272-0297 or email contact@hsmcpa.org to talk with a staff member at the Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA.
Contributing Institution
Historical Society of Montgomery County
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
