Title |
Date Created |
Description |
Subject |
Collection |
Dr. Fanette Thomas, circa 1970 |
1965/1975 |
View of Dr. Fanette Thomas. Written on recto: Dr. Fanette Thomas (deceased) |
African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff |
General Photographs Collection |
A Man Protesting, circa 1965 |
1960/1970 |
View of a man with a picket sign. |
African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
Three Women Protesting, circa 1965 |
1960/1970 |
View of three women with picket signs. |
African American women, Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
Walter White, circa 1965 |
1960/1970 |
A portrait of Walter White. |
Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Segregation Picket, circa 1965 |
1960/1970 |
A group walks down the street in Atlanta. |
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta |
General Photographs Collection |
Julian Bond at an Unidentified Event, circa 1965 |
1960/1969 |
A crowd at an identified event with Julian Bond. |
African American men, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Unidentified Man, circa 1965 |
1960/1969 |
Portrait of an unidentified woman. |
African American men, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Waiting Room, circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
View of a man entering a waiting room. |
African American men, Portraits and people, African Americans--Segregation |
General Photographs Collection |
Martin Luther King Jr., circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at an event. Written on recto: To Kim Dreisbeck with best wishes and warm regards, Martin Luther King, Jr. |
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, African American Baptists |
General Photographs Collection |
Sterling Brown, circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
View of Sterling Brown speaking. |
African American men, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Martin Luther King Jr. and Barber, circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
Martin Luther King Jr. at the barber shop. |
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, African American Baptists |
General Photographs Collection |
Man Protesting, circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
A man walks in front of a store wearing a sign that reads, "The presence of segregation is the absence of democracy, Jim Crow must go!". |
African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements |
General Photographs Collection |
Unidentified Man, circa 1960 |
1955/1965 |
Portrait of an unidentified woman. |
African American men, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Newspaper Clipping, April 2, 1954 |
1954-04-02 |
Newspaper clipping about the transfer of Mozley Park to Black citizens. Text from slide presentation: Eventually Mozley Park and surrounding areas became home to more and more Blacks, as whites fled to the outlying suburbs. In April, 1954, Mozley Park, the park, was officially designated for use by Blacks, reflecting the segregationist policies which were still prevalent at that time. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing |
General Photographs Collection |
Whitney Young Jr. and Others, circa 1955 |
1950/1960 |
View of Whitney Young Jr. and four others. |
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men |
General Photographs Collection |
Whitney Young Jr., circa 1955 |
1950/1960 |
A portrait of Whitney Young Jr. |
Portraits and people, African Americans--Civil rights, African American men |
General Photographs Collection |
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950 |
1945/1955 |
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1950 |
1945/1955 |
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
Walter White, circa 1950 |
1945/1955 |
A portrait of Walter White. |
Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Colored Waiting Room, circa 1950 |
1945/1955 |
A man in a work outfit walks into a "Colored Waiting Room" entrance of a building. |
African American men, Race discrimination, African Americans--Segregation |
General Photographs Collection |
Couple on a Couch, circa 1950 |
1945/1955 |
A couple sits on a couch and reads a magazine. |
African American men, African American women |
General Photographs Collection |
W.E.B. Dubois, circa 1945 |
1940/1950 |
A portrait of W.E.B. DuBois. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
W.E.B. Dubois and others, 1936 |
1936 |
View of W.E.B. DuBois and three others. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940 |
1935/1945 |
Forrester B. Washington sits at a desk. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Forrester B. Washington, circa 1940 |
1935/1945 |
A portrait of Forrester B. Washington. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African American pioneers, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Wallace Thurman and Other, 1934 |
1934 |
View of Wallace Thurman and other. |
African American authors, African American men, Harlem Renaissance |
General Photographs Collection |
Yolande and Countee Cullen, 1928 |
1928 |
View of Yolande DuBois and Countee Cullen at their wedding. |
Portraits and people, Special events, African American poets |
General Photographs Collection |
Yolande Du Bois, 1928 |
1928 |
View of Yolande DuBois at her wedding. |
Portraits and people, Special events, African American women |
General Photographs Collection |
Two Women and a Car, circa 1930 |
1925/1935 |
Two women stand in front of a car. Text from slide presentation: Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary remained the focus of community life, but in 1941, Clark relocated to west Atlanta and Gammon followed 20 years later. |
African American women, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods |
General Photographs Collection |
W. E. B. DuBois, circa 1920 |
1918/1924 |
Portrait of W. E. B. DuBois. |
African American sociologists, African American men, African Americans--Civil rights |
General Photographs Collection |
A Geometry Class, 1921 |
1916/1926 |
A group portrait of a geometry class. Text from slide presentation: time, money and energy to create a community where Blacks could receive an education and live in dignity. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students |
General Photographs Collection |
Physics Lab, circa 1920 |
1915/1925 |
Students conduct experiments in a physics lab. Text from slide presentation: South Atlanta was strengthened by people of good will, of both races, who invested their |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, College students |
General Photographs Collection |
Map of Mozley Park, circa 1920 |
1915/1925 |
A map of Mozley Park. Text from slide presentation: Mozley Park, which lies west of the Atlanta University Center, represents yet another aspect of the city's history. The subdivision is triangular shaped and was originally bounded by Martin Luther King Drive (then called Hunter) on the north, Gordon Road on the south and by the Southern Railroad line on the east. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, Railroads |
General Photographs Collection |
Gammon Quartet, 1912 |
1912 |
The Gammon Quartette in 1912.Written on recto: P.R. Vauls, J. D. Rice, R. N. Brooks, I.C. Snowden. Text from slide presentation: Cultural events at the college provided entertainment for the community and the park-like campus provided a place to stroll and picnic. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, Musicians |
General Photographs Collection |
Clark University Campus, circa 1915 |
1910/1920 |
A view of the Clark University campus. Text from slide presentation: The unique character of South Atlanta was its association with Clark University, and later, Gammon Theological Seminary. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education |
General Photographs Collection |
Development Advertisement, circa 1907 |
1902/1912 |
An advertisement for the Battle Hill devopment. Text from slide presentation: The subdivision was named for Dr. Hiram Mozley, inventor of Mozley's Lemon Elixir, who originally owned the land. The Mozley Park development grew slowly and in a somewhat random fashion, beginning around 1907. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing |
General Photographs Collection |
Leete Hall, circa 1900 |
1895/1905 |
A view of Leete Hall. Text from slide presentation: One of two university building remaining is Leete Hall, now part of Carver High School. |
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods |
General Photographs Collection |
University Building, circa 1900 |
1895/1905 |
A view of one of the original Clark University buildings. Text from slide presentation: Even though the other university structures have been demolished ... |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges |
General Photographs Collection |
Victorian Cottages, circa 1900 |
1895/1905 |
Victorian Cottages built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: . . . and in smaller Victorian cottages like these that were built on campus to house married students. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges |
General Photographs Collection |
Victorian Cottage, circa 1900 |
1895/1905 |
Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: This cottage has a porch running along the front of the house, |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges |
General Photographs Collection |
Unidentified Woman, circa 1900 |
1895/1905 |
Portrait of an unidentified man. |
African American women, Portraits and people |
General Photographs Collection |
Trolley, circa 1885 |
1880/1890 |
Men ride a trolley in Altanta. Text from slide presentation: During the 1880s, the Atlanta Street Railroad Company extended its trolley system toward the east. For the first time, neighborhood residents could enjoy the convenience of riding the trolley to downtown Atlanta. |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, Railroads |
General Photographs Collection |
Newspaper Clipping, circa 1882 |
1877/1887 |
A newspaper clipping advertising Clark Universtiy. Text from slide presentation: South Atlanta developed around Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary. These schools were founded by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church to provide education for former slaves and their children. |
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, College students |
General Photographs Collection |
Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary Campus, circa 1880 |
1875/1885 |
View of Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary' Brownsville campus. Text from slide presentation: In 1880, Clark University moved from its Atlanta location to a 450-acres campus in an area then known as Brownsville. |
African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Theological seminaries |
General Photographs Collection |
Magnolia Drive, circa 1880 |
1875/1885 |
Two people walk on Magnolia drive. Text from slide presentation: and Magnolia Lane - a lovely tree-lined avenue... |
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education |
General Photographs Collection |
Railroad Workers, circa 1865 |
1860/1870 |
Men help rebuild railroads after the end of the Civil War. Text from slide presentation: In the closing months of the Civil War, Union troops destroyed most railroads in Georgia |
Labor, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Railroads |
General Photographs Collection |
Railroad Workers, circa 1865 |
1860/1870 |
Men help rebuild railroads after the end of the Civil War. Text from slide presentation: After the War, rebuilding those railroads provided work for many freed slaves who had left their rural homes to seek opportunities in cities. This was the case for early residents of Reynoldstown. Most of the men worked in railyards, as firemen or laying track as depicted here. Many of the women who lived in Reynoldstown were employed as domestic workers. |
Labor, African American men, Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Railroads |
General Photographs Collection |
Plat of Reynoldstown, circa 1865 |
1860/1870 |
A plat of Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: One of the earliest documented records of Reynoldstown is this plat. It is clear from this map that Reynoldstown was a substantial community more than a century ago. |
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Railroads, African American neighborhoods |
General Photographs Collection |
Stories Worth Sharing Slide Show and Documentation, circa 1991 |
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General Photographs Collection |