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Amanda Smith - Public domain dedication image

Amanda Smith - Public domain dedication image

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Paul Laurence Dunbar, the famous colored poet

Paul Laurence Dunbar, the famous colored poet

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Drug store, W. H. Ballard, Lexington, Ky.

Drug store, W. H. Ballard, Lexington, Ky.

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Middle class, 1899 ; Gammon Theological Seminary

Middle class, 1899 ; Gammon Theological Seminary

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Mrs. Margaret Washington, Tuskegee, Ala.

Mrs. Margaret Washington, Tuskegee, Ala.

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An ex-slave - Public domain portrait painting

An ex-slave - Public domain portrait painting

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Saw-Mill Men of Tuskegee Industrial Institute

Saw-Mill Men of Tuskegee Industrial Institute

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Class in chemistry, Atlanta Baptist Seminary

Class in chemistry, Atlanta Baptist Seminary

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Grandchildren of slaves - A black and white photo of a group of children

Grandchildren of slaves - A black and white photo of a group of childr...

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Mrs. F. E. W. Harper, Author and Lecturer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Mrs. F. E. W. Harper, Author and Lecturer, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Picking Cotton - Public domain dedication image
Hon. John M. Langston - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair

Hon. John M. Langston - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a ...

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Booker T. Washington - Public domain dedication image

Booker T. Washington - Public domain dedication image

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J.H. Darden ; H.P. Cheatham ; J.W. Adams ; A.C. Cornell ; Wm. Custalo.

J.H. Darden ; H.P. Cheatham ; J.W. Adams ; A.C. Cornell ; Wm. Custalo.

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Prof. Wm. E. Holmes, President Central City College, Macon, Ga.

Prof. Wm. E. Holmes, President Central City College, Macon, Ga.

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Left by slave traders to their fate

Left by slave traders to their fate

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Slave traders marching their captives to the coast.  Butchering disabled ones along the way

Slave traders marching their captives to the coast. Butchering disabl...

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Hon. S.J. Jenkins, Austin, Texas

Hon. S.J. Jenkins, Austin, Texas

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Dr. R.F. Boyd : Professor in Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.

Dr. R.F. Boyd : Professor in Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.

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An ex-slave - Public domain portrait print

An ex-slave - Public domain portrait print

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Capturing slaves - A drawing of a group of people in front of a hut

Capturing slaves - A drawing of a group of people in front of a hut

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Picking cotton. - A group of women picking cotton in a field

Picking cotton. - A group of women picking cotton in a field

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Industrial school of Mrs. Ida E. Gladden, Greenville, S.C.

Industrial school of Mrs. Ida E. Gladden, Greenville, S.C.

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Southern Mercantile Co., Pine Bluff, Ark.

Southern Mercantile Co., Pine Bluff, Ark.

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Class in mechanical drawing, Rust University, Holly Springs, Miss.

Class in mechanical drawing, Rust University, Holly Springs, Miss.

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E. E. Cooper, Editor "Colored American," Washington, D. C.
Trained Nurses, Spelman Seminary

Trained Nurses, Spelman Seminary

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Students of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.

Students of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.

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Rev. D.J. Sanders, D.D. : President of Biddle University, Charlotte, N.C.

Rev. D.J. Sanders, D.D. : President of Biddle University, Charlotte, N...

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Fisk jubilee singers : Who for seven years gave concerts in this country and in Europe, and secured funds sufficient to erect Jubilee Hall

Fisk jubilee singers : Who for seven years gave concerts in this count...

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Lieutenant Henry R. Butler, A. M., M. D., Atlanta, Ga.

Lieutenant Henry R. Butler, A. M., M. D., Atlanta, Ga.

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Robert H. Bonner, New Haven, Conn. ; Orishantkeh Fredremas, Grad. Theol. Dept., Ceylon, West Africa. ; Chas. H. Boyer, Maryland Academical Dept. ; Henry H. Proctor, Graduate Theological Dept., Yale University

Robert H. Bonner, New Haven, Conn. ; Orishantkeh Fredremas, Grad. Theo...

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Dr. J. B. Banks, Natchez, Mississippi

Dr. J. B. Banks, Natchez, Mississippi

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William Still. - Public domain dedication image

William Still. - Public domain dedication image

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Parker Model Home. Made by Tuskegee Students.
Charity Still, who twice escaped from slavery
Prof. W.H. Councill, Ph.D. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Prof. W.H. Councill, Ph.D. - A black and white photo of a man in a sui...

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Hon. J. C. Napier - Public domain dedication image

Hon. J. C. Napier - Public domain dedication image

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Dr. R. F. Boyd, Professor in Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.
Richard R. Wright, A. M. President of Georgia State Industrial College. See sketch, page 393

Richard R. Wright, A. M. President of Georgia State Industrial College...

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Progress of a race, title page, title page

Progress of a race, title page, title page

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Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, Kansas City, Kansas.  See sketch in Chapter XIV

Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, Kansas City, Kansas. See sketch in Cha...

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S.S. Sykes, undertaker and furniture, Decatur, Ala.

S.S. Sykes, undertaker and furniture, Decatur, Ala.

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Hon. H. A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia.
James & Allen Drug Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.

James & Allen Drug Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.

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Bishop B. W. Arnett - Public domain portrait print

Bishop B. W. Arnett - Public domain portrait print

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Hon. J. T. Settle - Public domain dedication image

Hon. J. T. Settle - Public domain dedication image

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M.W. Dogan ; James Kelly ; E. Hansberry ; Walter M. Coshburn ; W.R. Pettiford.

M.W. Dogan ; James Kelly ; E. Hansberry ; Walter M. Coshburn ; W.R. Pe...

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Prof. Wm. E. Holmes, Atlanta Baptist Seminary
Rev. M.W.D. Norman, D.D. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

Rev. M.W.D. Norman, D.D. - A black and white photo of a man in a suit

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Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, Kansas City, Kansas

Bishop Benjamin Tucker Tanner, Kansas City, Kansas

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"A stitch in time saves nine" - A black and white photo of two people sitting on a bench

"A stitch in time saves nine" - A black and white photo of two people ...

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Prof. Geo. W. Carver, M. Ag. - Public domain historical image
Prof. J. L. Murray, Principal Normal School, Albany, Georgia. (Graduate of Fisk University)
Hon. S. J. Jenkins, Austin, Texas

Hon. S. J. Jenkins, Austin, Texas

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Group of cadets, Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.

Group of cadets, Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Fall of Attucks - A drawing of a group of men standing around a man laying on the ground

Fall of Attucks - A drawing of a group of men standing around a man la...

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1. Proprietor of Black's Hotel, Evansville, Ind. ; 2. Successful stove repairer, Decatur, Ill. ; 3. Cigar manufacturer, Philadelphia. ; 4. Restaurateur and caterer, Decatur, Ill. ; 5. Prominent businessman.

1. Proprietor of Black's Hotel, Evansville, Ind. ; 2. Successful stove...

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Allen University, Columbia, S.C.

Allen University, Columbia, S.C.

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Saw-mill men of Tuskegee Industrial Institute

Saw-mill men of Tuskegee Industrial Institute

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Mayor and councilmen of Hobson City, Ala., Young Pyles, Jesse Cunningham, Edw. Pearce, Peter Doyle, S. L. Davis, Mayor, C. C. Snow.

Mayor and councilmen of Hobson City, Ala., Young Pyles, Jesse Cunningh...

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Fisk Jubilee Singers. Who for seven years gave concerts in this country and in Europe, and secured funds sufficient to erect Jubilee Hall

Fisk Jubilee Singers. Who for seven years gave concerts in this countr...

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Rev. Henry Hugh Proctor - Public domain dedication image
Trained nurses, Spelman Seminary

Trained nurses, Spelman Seminary

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Lloyd G. Wheeler - Public domain portrait print
New electric light plant and power house, Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. ; Roanoke Institute, Elizabeth city

New electric light plant and power house, Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, G...

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Mrs. Margaret Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama.

Mrs. Margaret Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama.

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Atlanta Baptist Seminary - A black and white photo of men in front of a building

Atlanta Baptist Seminary - A black and white photo of men in front of ...

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B. E. Scruggs, M. D., Huntsville, Alabama

B. E. Scruggs, M. D., Huntsville, Alabama

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Prof. W. Scarborough, LL.D. : For twenty years Professor in Wilberforce University

Prof. W. Scarborough, LL.D. : For twenty years Professor in Wilberforc...

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Lloyd G. Wheeler -first colored man ever admitted to the Chicago bar

Lloyd G. Wheeler -first colored man ever admitted to the Chicago bar

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W. H. Crogman. - Public domain dedication image

W. H. Crogman. - Public domain dedication image

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A group of Mrs. Ida E. Gladden's advanced students in dressmaking, Greenville, S. C.

A group of Mrs. Ida E. Gladden's advanced students in dressmaking, Gre...

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S. Laing Williams - Public domain portrait print
E.E. Cooper, editor "Colored American," Washington, D.C.

E.E. Cooper, editor "Colored American," Washington, D.C.

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Portraits of women: 1. Prominent leader and kindergartner in Chicago; 2. President of Woman's Conference in Chicago; 3. Leading club woman and Highschool teacher, Kansas City; 4. A prominent leader in Worcester, Mass.; 5. Stenographer of Garnet Transfer Co., Louisville, Ky.

Portraits of women: 1. Prominent leader and kindergartner in Chicago; ...

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Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta
Rev. W. B. West - Public domain dedication image
Students of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.

Students of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.

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Three prominent educators and authors

Three prominent educators and authors

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Progress of a race, title page - A black and white advertisement for a race

Progress of a race, title page - A black and white advertisement for a...

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Alex. Hamilton, Contractor and Builder, Atlanta, Georgia
1. Principal of Normal Dept., Florida Baptist College, Jacksonville. ; 2. Leader of her race, Jacksonville, Fla. ; 3. Graduate nurse, Provident Hospital, Chicago. 4. Public stenographer, Chicago. 5. A sucessful business woman, St. Louis.

1. Principal of Normal Dept., Florida Baptist College, Jacksonville. ;...

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Prof. W. Scarborough, LL. D. For twenty years Professor in Wilberforce University

Prof. W. Scarborough, LL. D. For twenty years Professor in Wilberforce...

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Bishop L. H. Holsey, D. D. - Public domain dedication image
Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C.

Mill house, engine and boiler room, Emma Brick Works, Emma, N. C.

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Rev. W. G. Alexander - Public domain dedication image
Rev. E. R. Carter, Atlanta, Georgia

Rev. E. R. Carter, Atlanta, Georgia

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Rev. Cyrus Myers - Public domain portrait engraving

Rev. Cyrus Myers - Public domain portrait engraving

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An ex-slave - An old black and white photo of an ex - slave

An ex-slave - An old black and white photo of an ex - slave

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Sergeant Wm. H. Carney - Public domain dedication image
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, President National Association of Colored Women, 1896-97

Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, President National Association of Colored Wo...

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Left by slave traders to their fate

Left by slave traders to their fate

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Bartow F. Powell - Public domain dedication image

Bartow F. Powell - Public domain dedication image

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Rev. D. J. Sanders, D. D. President of Biddle University, Charlotte, N. C.
Negro farmer's one-room log cabin

Negro farmer's one-room log cabin

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Hon. H.A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia.

Hon. H.A. Rucker, Atlanta, Georgia.

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A number of Martin Ferguson's delivery wagons and horses, Jacksonville, Fla.

A number of Martin Ferguson's delivery wagons and horses, Jacksonville...

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Miss Ida Platt, of Chicago. First Colored lady admitted to the Bar in Illinois.

Miss Ida Platt, of Chicago. First Colored lady admitted to the Bar in ...

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Hon. John M. Langston - Public domain dedication image
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