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| Title | John Brown Home |
| Date | n.d. |
| Description | The John Brown house on Perkins Hill at Copley and Diagonal roads in Akron, Ohio. From 1844 to 1846, John Brown and his family lived in this house while working with Simon Perkins, Jr. in the wool trade. The house is now owned and operated by the Summit County Historical Society. |
| Creator | Walter Long |
| Subject | Postcards
John Brown Home
Houses
Perkins Hill
Copley Road
Diagonal Road
Akron
Museums
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| Name | Brown, John
Perkins Family
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| Publisher | Wilbur Evans Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| Contributors | On Loan to the Akron-Summit County Public Library
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| Type | Image
Text
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| Format | 5.5 in. x 3.5 in. |
| Source | RC_JohnBrown_10.jpg |
| Language | English |
| Relation | Ruth Wright Clinefelter Postcard Collection
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| Additional Information | http://summithistory.org/Community/museum_johnbrown.html |
| Transcript | Back of postcard: THE JOHN BROWN HOUSE, Akron, Ohio. Residence from 1844 to 1846 of John Brown, the famed abolitionist and Harpers Ferry raider. Situated at the intersection of Copley and Diagonal Roads, it is operated as a museum by the Summit County Historical Society. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays. |
