Jacob Barker (1779 – 1871) was an American financier and lawyer, born in Swan Island, Me., of Quaker parentage.

Jacob Barker

Jacob Barker (1779 – 1871) was an American financier and lawyer, born in Swan Island, Me., of…

William Penn's arrival at his colony in Newcastle in November of 1682.

Penn's Arrival at Newcastle

William Penn's arrival at his colony in Newcastle in November of 1682.

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

(1644-1718) Founder of Pennsylvania

William Penn

(1644-1718) Founder of Pennsylvania

(1644-1718) Founder of Pennsylvania

William Penn

(1644-1718) Founder of Pennsylvania

(1644-1718) "The founder of the state of Pennsylvania, and the most widely-known member of the Quakers." -Foster, 1921

William Penn

(1644-1718) "The founder of the state of Pennsylvania, and the most widely-known member of the Quakers."…

The chair of Quaker, William Penn.

William Penn's chair

The chair of Quaker, William Penn.

Costume of a quaker from Pennsylvania.

Quaker

Costume of a quaker from Pennsylvania.

A Quaker exhorting in a street in colonial New England.

Quaker Exhorter in Colonial New England

A Quaker exhorting in a street in colonial New England.

An old Quaker house in Newcastle, Delaware.

An Old Quaker House

An old Quaker house in Newcastle, Delaware.

A portrait of John G. Whittier. Whittier was a Quaker poet and advocated for abolishment of slavery.

John G. Whittier

A portrait of John G. Whittier. Whittier was a Quaker poet and advocated for abolishment of slavery.

(1807-1892) American poet and writer

John Greenleaf Whittier

(1807-1892) American poet and writer

(1807-1892) American poet and writer

John Greenleaf Whittier

(1807-1892) American poet and writer

(1807-1892) American poet and writer

John Greenleaf Whittier

(1807-1892) American poet and writer