Daniel F. Bakeman
Daniel F. Bakeman (1759-1869) was the last living Revolutionary War soldier to receive a veteran’s pension. This photograph of him was taken in 1868, one year before his death, at the age of 109.
Daniel F. Bakeman
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Frederick Douglass
The stern-faced After escaping slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass became a hero for the abolitionist movement in the 1800s. This photograph was taken between 1847 and 1852. Douglass was allegedly very mindful of his public appearance and desired to project an intense, harsh persona. As a result, well-known nineteenth-century feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton hailed Douglass as “majestic in his wrath.”
Frederick Douglass
