Black History of Columbia County

Columbia County Historical Society

Photograph of three children sitting on a hill

Barton Children (Clara, Dakotah, and Milton) seated on the ground. - Image Source

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This collection highlights Black history in Columbia County, N.Y. It includes photographic portraits from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection also contains memorabilia from the Wide-Awakes club, a political organization started in 1860 that opposed the spread of slavery to U.S. territories and new states.