Lincoln’s Inauguration and The Fifty-Fifth Massachusetts Colored Regiment
The front cover has a full page illustration of President Lincoln with the caption “President Lincoln Taking the Oath At His Second Inauguration, March 4, 1865–Photographed by Gardner, Washington” with an article on page 164. Pages 168-169 is a double...
Johnny Bright, football player
Press photo states “Johnny Bright, the Negro dazzler from Drake who was the Eagles’ first draft choice, will move from his single wing halfback slot to Philadelphia’s T-formation full-back post if he decides to play pro football, according to coach...
Harvey Gantt, attended Iowa State University, desegregated Clemson College SC
Harvey B. Gantt, a former student at Iowa State University, petitioned successfully to become the first Black student at Clemson Agricultural College in South Carolina. The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower courts ruling to allow...
Five cdv’s by J.P. Ball, Black photographer
These five carte de visites were taken by the eminent photographer J. P. Ball. He was a Black man who became one of the most renown photographers of his time. He was based for several decades in Cincinnati, Ohio, and...
Young Black man Holding Riding Crop or Baton in Iowa Studio
Photo shows a young Black man holding a riding crop or baton in his right arm. He is wearing a vest and suit and you can see a watch chain from his button to his pocket. Below the image it...
“Most eligible Bachelor Mr. Al Williams” a Black student featured in Quax Yearbook Drake University
Quax, Drake Yearbook, 1970, vol. 69. Page 164 features two photographs of Mr. Al Williams, a Black student, with the text “Most Eligible Bachelor Mr. Al Williams”
Two Black women and two young Black girls posing in studio
photos shows four people–two Black women and two daughters– in elegant dresses posing in studio. Bottom of front says “J.P. King, K. Photographer, Hawkeye, Iowa” back” shows a drawing of an artist’s palette and brushes on an easel with flowers....
Dark-skin woman, portrait, front view, fancy collar
photo shows a dark skinned woman in a fancy dress with ruffled collar posing for a studio portrait. cdv shows her 3/4ths view. Back of card has the name of the studio: “Leisensing, Fort Dodge, Iowa” back: studio name: Leisensing,...
Joe Williams, football player, Iowa
close-up photo of Joe Williams, portrait. Text reads “Attn sports editors. release in p.ms’s thursday, Nov. 2 with George Brown’s story from Iowa City on Joe Williams. [indecipherable] 110105–11/1/61-Iowa City, Iowa: Joe Williams, Iowa University halfback, hopes any renown he...
Black man standing on porch, Iowa
photo shows a middle-aged Black man standing on a wooden porch, posing for the photo. Back: along the left side edge imprinted “Made at H.H. Hugus’ Post Card Studio, Ottumwa, Iowa. Over the Nickelodeon.” divided back
Two Black women, elegantly dressed, posing in studio, Iowa
photo postcard of two Black women, dressed elegantly with hats, one with fluffy muff. Handwritten in pencil at bottom front of photo: “Neta Morris, Werna Beamon” and the additional words are illegible except for “bell Keokuk” back of photo: “Neta...
Seven Black people, dressed formally, posed comfortably in a group, six women, one man
Front picture shows six women and one man posed comfortably in a group, the man seated in the center, in a studio. The left side of the photo reads “Pearson, East Sixth and Locust St., Des Moines” Back is blank....
Studio portrait of middle-aged Black woman, head and shoulders
front photo shows the bust of a middle-aged Black woman. Bottom of the front says “Elite Studio 109 West High Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa.”
Iowa Studio portrait of young Black girl, ruffled collar
front: photo portrait of a young Black girl with a white ruffled collar. Bottom front “Davis & Co 313 W. Walnut St., Des Moines, Ia.” Between the name of the studio and the address is the outline of a painting...
Black man in suit, in Iowa studio, full-length portrait
Full length photo of a Black man in a suit, in a studio with a painted backdrop of a window sill with plants. Under the image “W.A. Duncan. Oskalossa, IA.” See other photograph by WA Duncan for a photograph of...
Two Black men strolling by shops
snapshot-style photo postcard showing two casually dressed Black men strolling on city street past shops. Printed on the front of card is a drawing of an ear of corn and city-scape and the words “Des Moines, Iowa”. The back of...
Black Family group portrait, iowa
Studio and place name in gold on lower front cardboard frame. Embossed in cursive, the location given is “Pardoe. Half Block Northwest of Square in Newton, Iowa” Handwritten In cursive on the back in ink: “Property of Kathleen Webb”