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Jefferson's Transfer Line
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Exterior view of Jefferson's Transfer Line, owned by Beverly Jefferson. Beverly Frederick Jefferson was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, being the son of Eston Hemings Jefferson, who was a son of Sally Hemings. Sally Hemings was a slave on Jefferson's estate. Beverly Frederick Jefferson was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1839, and came to Madison with his parents, Eston and Julia, in the fall of 1852 from Chillicothe, Ohio. Beverly was a hotel keeper and carriage-line operator.
1900
Atwood, David, 1815-1889
Publication Information
| Creator | Atwood, David, 1815-1889 |
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| Date Created | 1900 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Madison past and present, 1852-1902 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Omnibus Line in Front of Park Hotel
1878
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Beverly Jefferson
1900
Portrait of Beverly Jefferson, 1/16th African American, published in Madison Past and Present, 1852-1902, a 1902 book published by the Wisconsin State Journal.
