Barn at Cedar Hill - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Photograph taken in the 1930s of Frederick Douglass's barn. This view is looking south from the historic house. The barn is no longer standing.
Cartoon Attacking Frederick and Helen Douglass
Racist cartoon attacking Frederick Douglass for his marriage to Helen Pitts. This cartoon is an example of the furor the marriage evoked.
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass with the Pitts sisters
Frederick Douglass with Helen Pitts Douglass (seated, right) and her sister Eva Pitts (standing, center).
Frederick Douglass and an Unidentified Group
Frederick Douglass (seated on right) in a crowd at an unknown location.
Helen Pitts Douglass and Jane Wells Pitts
Frederick Douglass's second wife, Helen Pitts Douglass, and her mother, Jane Wells Pitts.
View of Cedar Hill - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
View of Cedar Hill from the corner of W and 14th Streets. Photograph taken in the 1930s.
Barn and Growlery - National Parks Gallery
Photograph taken in the 1930s looking south from the historic house. Frederick Douglass's barn and Growlery are visible, and a clothesline stretches over the backyard from between two trees.
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3875 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass in 1845 FRDO 10995
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass c. 1862-1865 FRDO 3929
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph of 19th-century male portrait, middle-aged man, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass in front of his A Street NE home
Frederick Douglass standing in front of his home at 320 A Street NE, Washington, DC, in 1876. The house still stands today, but it is not part of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
Frederick Douglass FRDO 342 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Granddaughter Playing Croquet at Cedar Hill
Harriette "Hattie" Bailey Sprague, granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, playing croquet on the back lawn of the Cedar Hill estate. House visible in background. Photograph taken in the 1880s.
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3938 - Public domain portrait engraving
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Haley G. Douglass, Washington, D.C.
Haley George Douglass (1881-1954) was the only child of Charles Douglass and his second wife Laura.
Frederick and Helen Douglass, Frederick Douglass National Historic Sit...
The Douglasses honeymooned at Niagara Falls later in 1884.
Frederick and Helen Douglass at Niagara Falls
Frederick and Helen Pitts Douglass at Niagara Falls, New York, soon after their marriage in January 1884.
Snow at Cedar Hill in 1887 - Victorian era public domain image
Snow covers Frederick Douglass's house and grounds. An unknown male figure, probably one of his sons or grandsons, is standing at the house's front right corner. A handwritten note on the bottom of the original... More
Front of Cedar Hill - Victorian era public domain image
Front of Frederick Douglass's home in the 1890s, with Frederick Douglass visible in the shadows to the right of the door. When the house was restored from 2004 to 2007, conservators reproduced the paint color s... More
Frederick Douglass and a woman (potentially Helen Douglass) c. 1890 FR...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass on Memorial Day 1892
Frederick Douglass (right) standing with a group of men at Eastman Kodak. President Benjamin Harrison stands near the middle of the group. Taken on Memorial Day 1892.
Annie S. Morris - National Parks Gallery
Annie Sprague Morris (1865-1893) was the first child of Nathan and Rosetta Sprague.
West Parlor at Cedar Hill - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
West Parlor (the informal or family parlor) at Cedar Hill. Photograph taken about 1895. (FRDO 3137)
East Parlor at Cedar Hill - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
East Parlor (formal parlor) with a glimpse of Douglass's library on the right. Photograph taken about 1895. (FRDO 3108)
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3923 - Public domain portrait drawing
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dining Room at Cedar Hill - Victorian era public domain image
Dining Room at Cedar Hill. Photograph taken about 1895. (FRDO 4940)
Frederick Douglass's Bedroom at Cedar Hill
Frederick Douglass's bedroom at Cedar Hill. Photograph taken about 1895. (FRDO 4939)
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Exterior
Frederick Douglass moved into this home in the fall of 1878; he lived here until his death in 1895.
Frederick Douglass c. 1895 FRDO 2305
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Helen P. Douglass - National Parks Gallery
Helen Pitts Douglass (1838-1903) married Frederick Douglass in 1884, less than two years after his first wife Anna's death.
Frederick Douglass House - National Parks Gallery
Abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass occupied this home in southeast D.C.
The "Frederick Douglass Home" in 1968
The "Frederick Douglass Home" in 1968. A "No Trespassing" sign covers the entrance to the historic house. The flagpole in the foreground was dedicated on the grounds in 1922 by students from DC's black public schools.
Joseph H. Douglass - National Parks Gallery
Joseph Henry Douglass (1869-1935) was the second child of Charles Douglass and his first wife Libbie. With moral and financial support from Frederick Douglass, he studied violin at the Boston Conservatory and b... More
Lewis and Amelia Douglass - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Helen Amelia Loguen (1843-1936) married Lewis Douglass in 1869. Her father Jermain escaped slavery and worked as an abolitionist in upstate New York, like Frederick Douglass.
Cedar Hill in the 1960s - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Front of Cedar Hill in the 1960s. Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Kitchen at Cedar Hill in the 1960s
Peeling paint and deterioration in the kitchen shows how badly the house needed restoration work by the 1960s.
Frederick Douglass's study and library in 1962.
Frederick Douglass's Study in 1962 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The "Frederick Douglass Home" Opens to the Public
The "Frederick Douglass Home" became a unit of the National Park Service on September 5, 1962. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the NPS did major restoration work on the historic house. This photograph shows ... More
Cedar Hill's west parlor in 1962.
Cedar Hill's West Parlor Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Memorial sign in front of Cedar Hill in 1964.
Memorial Sign Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
East parlor photograph taken in 1964.
East Parlor Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Front Porch of Cedar Hill in 1968
The front porch of Cedar Hill showing deterioration and need for restoration work. A "No Trespassing" sign covers the entrance to the house.
Looking up from the street at Cedar Hill.
Cedar Hill in 1969 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Growlery in 1970 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A photograph of the Growlery taken in 1970. This outbuilding on the grounds of Cedar Hill is where Frederick Douglass did some of his writing and thinking.
Gladys Parham, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2015.
Photo date unknown but taken sometime between 1972-1983. Gladys Parham was the last caretaker of Cedar Hill and is seen here decorating a Christmas tree in the parlor.
Cedar Hill after Restoration in 1972
The National Park Service opened the "Frederick Douglass Home" to the public in 1972 after a major restoration. This photograph shows the historic house around that time.
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NPS Employees sitting at their desks at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
Frederick Douglass's Violin - National Parks Gallery
Frederick Douglass owned this violin. He would play it for his grandchildren and guests when they visited Cedar Hill.
Frederick Douglass Library - National Parks Gallery
Frederick Douglass's library is a special place. Lit by three large windows, books on almost every imaginable subjects fill the many bookcases. Off to the side, a black iron stove promises cozy warmth on cold d... More
The front view of Cedar Hill. - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Cedar Hill Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cedar Hill's east parlor. - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
East Parlor Public domain photograph of cabinet interior, office, living or dining room, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass 3893 - National Parks Gallery
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3925 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3933 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon
Frederick Douglass at Mount Vernon Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass in his Cedar Hill library. FRDO3886
Douglass in his library Public domain photograph of bureau, office furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass at Cedar Hill FRDO 2921
Frederick Douglass at Cedar Hill Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3928 - Public domain portrait engraving
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Drawing of Frederick Douglass FRDO 2919
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass visiting Mount Vernon
Frederick Douglass visiting Mount Vernon Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Charles Douglass, National Parks gallery
Charles Douglass, grandson of Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3879 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frederick Douglass FRDO 3926 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Frederick Douglass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The growlery at Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site,...
A growlery is literally a place to growl. Charles Dickens coined the word in "Bleak House" and Frederick Douglass liked it enough to apply the moniker to a tiny stone cabin in the back of Cedar Hill. It contain... More
A fall afternoon on the porch at Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass Nation...
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Speech Readings on the 4th of July at the Frederick Douglass National ...
2015 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Oratorical Contest winner, Ian Hilliard, recites a Frederick Douglass speech.
Spring at the park, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2016.
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Spring at the park, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2016.
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Spring at the park, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2016.
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Spring at the park, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2016.
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Stairs leading up to the Frederick Douglass House
Stairs leading up to the Frederick Douglass House
Scenic View from the Frederick Douglass House
Scenic View from the Frederick Douglass House
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NPS employee sitting at her desk at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
Frederick Douglass Caretakers Cottage
Frederick Douglass Caretakers Cottage Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Frederick Douglass House. It can be defined as a tourist center.
Growlery reconst Douglass
Reconstruction of the "Growlery" where Frederick Douglass worked next to his home in Washington, DC.