Escape Collection

Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native Americans
Hannah Duston and two other captives escaping from Abenaki Indians on the Merrimac River, New Hampshire, 1697. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jews crossing the Jordan River with the Ark of the Covenant
Hebrews carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Slave catchers capturing a fugitive slave
Escaped slave captured under the Fugitive Slave Law. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871
Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871
Flaming buildings and boats on the Chicago River during the Great Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Noahs ark after the flood ended
Noah and his family emerging from the ark after the flood. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Weetamoo drowning in the Taunton River, 1676
Weetamoo swimming the Mattapoiset River to escape the Tiverton massacre, King Philips War, 1676. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Franco-Prussian War refugees, 1870
Flight of French peasants during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

People fleeing London to escape the plague, 1630
Flight of townspeople into the countryside to escape the plague in England, 1630. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700s
African captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Freed slaves escaping after the Emancipation Proclamation
Freed Negroes coming into the Union lines at Newbern NC, after the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Slave crossing the Ohio River to escape the South
African-American escaping slavery by crossing the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Runaways captured in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act
Runaway slaves Burns and Sims captured in Boston and returned to South Carolina under the Fugitive Slave Act, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Slaves escaping to freedom in the north
Black slaves hiding in southern swamps on their escape to the North. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hebrews released from bondage by the Egyptians
Moses given permission to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exodus from Egypt of the Hebrew people
Moses leads the Hebrews out of slavery into the wilderness of Sinai. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hebrews crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land
Joshua leading the Jews across the Jordan River into Canaan, completing their flight from Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

People running from the raging Chicago Fire, 1871
Courthouse Square engulfed in flames during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Biblical Flood destroying the wicked
Wicked people trying to save themselves in the Biblical flood. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Noahs Ark
Animals entering Noahs ark before the Biblical flood. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Covered wagons escaping a prairie fire
Wagon train crossing a stream to escape a prairie fire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Wounded Comanche chief escaping after a battle
Comanches escaping with their chief from fight with US Army under General John Davidson in the Texas Panhandle, 1874. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Tell in the Swiss independence fight
Escape of William Tell from a sinking boat during the Swiss independence movement, 1300s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping capture, 1865
Flight of the Confederate government after the fall of Richmond, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Woman urging a slave to escape
Plantation school teacher urging a slave to escape to freedom, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Slaves planning their escape to freedom
Slaves on a cotton plantation talking about escaping to the north, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Slaves escaping at night
Group of slaves finding their way to freedom in the night. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt and into the Wilderness. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Egyptians besieging a fortress
Assaulting a fortification with testudo formation and scaling ladder, ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hannah Duston slaying her Indian captors
Hannah Duston killing Indians who kidnapped them, bas-relief on a memorial in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

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Angry Americans burning Benedict Arnold in effigy after discovery of his treason, 1780. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Carolina colonists fleeing in canoes from a Native American attack. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Battle of Bad Axe in Wisconsin, ending the Black Hawk War, 1832. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Jefferson Davis and Confederate government in flight from Richmond
Jefferson Davis signing Confederate government papers by the roadside during his flight after Lees surrender, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Flight of Swedish King Charles XII after losing the Battle of Poltava to Peter the Great, 1709. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Emancipated slaves fleeing to Union-held soil, 1863
Former slaves reaching Union lines after the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Rome in flames
Citizens fleeing ancient Rome as the city burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Hannah Duston escaping from Indian captors
Hannah Duston and others escape from Abenaki, bas-relief on a memorial in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

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Rescue of John Wesley Powells Colorado River expedition by climbing out of the Grand Canyon, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut from Powells published account, 1870s

PNAT2A-00072
Sitting Bull eluding pursuers by leaving no trail in a rushing stream. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVRV2A-00086
Benedict Arnold escaping on horseback after his treason was discovered, 1780. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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General George Washington transferring troops across the East River in retreat from Long Island, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Tory refugees fleeing to Canada during American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PREV2A-00022
American General Israel Putnams daring ride during the Revolutionary War. Color lithograph of an Alonso Chappel painting

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