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Paul Laurence Dunbar House Photograph

Description:

This photograph shows the final home of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar at 219 Paul Laurence Dunbar Street in Dayton, Ohio, ca. 1940-1970. After Dunbar's death in 1906 his mother, Matilda Dunbar, continued to live in the house until her death in 1934. In 1936 the Dunbar house became the first state memorial to honor an African American. The home was built in X and is an example of X style, which was popular in the United States from X to X.

Fact or Fiction Description:

This house in Dayton, Ohio, was a stop on the Underground Railroad.  Fugitive slaves would enter through a door in the back of the house and hide in the attic.

Creator:

Unknown

Creation Date:

ca. 1940-1970

Collection Title:

Collection Number:

P 365

Image Number:

AL01024