Sand Cave near Miller Grove in Pope County, Illinois

Title

Sand Cave near Miller Grove in Pope County, Illinois

Subject

Caves; Illinois--Shawnee National Forest; Underground Railroad; African Americans

Description

Photograph of Sand Cave in Shawnee National Forest (Pope, Illinois) forest (37.5°N 88.667°W; NARA geographical record).

Creator

Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Region 9 (Eastern Region).

Publisher

National Archives and Records Administration

Date

1941, June

Rights

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

1,950 × 1,367 pixels

Files

Sand Cave in Pope County crop.jpg

Citation

Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Region 9 (Eastern Region)., “Sand Cave near Miller Grove in Pope County, Illinois,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 18, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/850.

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