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Martha Ewing Collection (#78)

"Meet Martha Ewing, a trailblazing woman of the past whose resilience and determination continue to inspire us today

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. Manila Trade School

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. [Young men in laboratory]

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. City of Manila - Tondo Pumping Station - Manila Sewer System constructed 1906-1909 - Municipal Board...James Francis Case, Chief Engineer; W. E

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. [Canal or sewage works?]

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Philippines, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Philippines, 1912. [Barefoot labourers]

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico - Tobacco Farm; Building, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Puerto Rico - Tobacco Farm; Building, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico - Tobacco Farm; Building, 1912
Puerto Rico - Tobacco Farm; Building, 1912. ['Bayamon Branch - Portorican American Tobacco']

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. ['Road #9, Bayamon - Comerio - "Conventa" Bridge']

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. [Wooden footbridge over waterfall]

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Roads, Bridges, And Road Construction, 1912. [Men pushing a carriage on a muddy road]

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico Schools, 1912

Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Schools, 1912

Background imageMartha Ewing Collection: Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico Schools, 1912

Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. [Graded school]




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"Meet Martha Ewing, a trailblazing woman of the past whose resilience and determination continue to inspire us today. Born into slavery in the late 1800s, Martha escaped to freedom and dedicated her life to helping others. She became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, risking her own safety to guide enslaved people to freedom. Despite facing numerous challenges, including being captured and sold back into slavery twice, Martha never lost hope. She continued to escape and eventually found refuge in Canada, where she lived out the rest of her days as a free woman. Martha's courage and selflessness serve as a powerful reminder of the human spirit's ability to overcome adversity and fight for freedom and justice."