In 1965 King was accused of allegedly attending a Communist workshop because of his association with Tennessee’s Highlander Folk School. The school had been maligned as a “Communist training school” on billboards put up throughout Alabama during the Selma to...
Photograph shows two children, a standing girl and a seated boy, each holding a toy. The girl holds something that looks like perhaps a ceramic bird. The boy holds the handle of a small two-wheeled toy wagon. In the wagon,...
The photograph is a studio shot of a young girl, race undetermined, head only and without a background. In gold under the photo is written: “J.W. Dyer, Earlville Iowa”
This cdv portrait was cut to be placed on on an oval format on rectangular black cardstock. The photo shows a young Black man in a stand-up collar, jacket, and tie,The lower right corner has gold lettering “J. W. Kramer....
Photo of distinguished Black man in suit and tie, glasses, set in a border that indicates he has died. The studio name and address: “W.A. Duncan photography studio, 214 & 216 Wes High Ave, Oskaloosa, Iowa,” is written under the...
front: photo portrait of Black woman in tuck-pointed shirt or dress with ornate tie, placed in oval- cut opening. Back has stamp: Campbell & Byers Photograph Studio 413-415 West Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa
Photo shows a group of Black men, women and children, ranging in ages, clustered around the entrance of a house. The caption reads: “From the cradle to the grave, from one year to 130 years old”. The right margin says:...
Photo shows display in the Black building at the exposition including several statues and banners as well as a display with signage from a store advertising “Negro Druggists.” The stereoview caption says: “10695. Fetters broken, but not all, Negro Building,...
The photo images shows a rural Black man riding on an ox which is pulling a full two-wheel cart. Back: The caption says “15th Amendment bringing his Crop to Town” Right margin says “Photographed by J. N. Wilson, No. 143...
Stereoview images shows an enormously dense display of objects on the table and walls of the Black American section of the Atlanta Exposition. Portraits of Black people are hung gallery style and several Black people are seen perusing the objects....
Four cabinet card photographs, said to be taken in Iowa, show Black workers and a White boss on site at wooden structure. One photograph shows a lower level in the ground and tracks being laid. Backs are blank.
Photographs of Stanley Schlosman of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sam Montqgue, of New Orleans, two of four students expelled for signing a petition requesting freedom of the press. Photograph press photo: verso: “two of four L.S.U. Journalism Students Expelled” “Stanley Schlosman...
Photograph shows a large group portrait of Black American officers from the 5th Provisional Company seated and standing in front of a building at the Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1917. This...
La Mars, Iowa school photo. All White students, with boys on one side and girls on the other. Right margin has printed: “Franklin Street Public School, Le Mars, Iowa, Made in Germany. J. P. Feschbach, Importer and Publisher, Le Mars,...
Photo of Black man wearing cap in a park-like setting. Writing on back: “Boone Ia, June 13, 1909, Dear Brother I am well and hope you are the same. I am ashamed of my self for not writing but i...
Cabinet card of elegant woman with dark skin leaning on an ornate piece of furniture. Under the photo: ” L. H. Freeborn. Des Moines, Iowa” Back is blank
This very faded stereoview shows two young Black children on a fence near a mule or horse. In very faded letters a caption on the picture says: “seeing the circus go by.” The left and right margins say: “Standard Series.”...
Photo postcard showing a group of Black people dressed in white for the Chautauqua days in Sac City Iowa. They might be jubilee singers. White tents can be seen in the background. The back has the publishers name on the...
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