| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | 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 |
| Stores on Jonesboro Road, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A storefront on Jonesboro road. Text from slide presentation: . . . and shopped in the stores on Jonesboro Road ... | African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American business enterprises | 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 |
| Historic Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | View of homes built around Clark University. Text from slide presentation: craftsmen, store owners, seamstresses, milliners, and housekeepers. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Church in Reynoldstown, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | View of a church located in Reynoldstown. Text from slide presentation: They worshipped in neighborhood churches ... | African American churches, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Home, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A view of a victorian home. Text from slide presentation: They lived in Victorian houses ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage Porch, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Close up view of the detailin gon a vitorian cottage porch. Text from slide presentation: Another defining feature of the Victorian cottage is flat or jigsaw cut detailing along the porches ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Victorian Cottage built by Clark University to house married students. Text from slide presentation: as does this one. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | An L shaped victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: Sometimes Victorian cottages are L shaped with a front gable and a side wing. In this case, the porch runs along the long side of the L. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Victorian Cottage Gable, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A close up view of the gable on a victorian cottage. Text from slide presentation: . . . and sometimes in the peak of the gable. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Gammon Avenue, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A view of Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: Gammon Avenue led to the campus and the homes there reflect the importance of that street. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American universities and colleges | General Photographs Collection |
| Building in South Atlanta, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A building located in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: That and the general migration of many Blacks to Atlanta's west side during the 1930s and 1940s, led to the neighborhood's decline. | African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Buildings and grounds | General Photographs Collection |
| Homes on Gammon Avenue, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Homes located on Gammon Avenue. Text from slide presentation: .. . the homes on Gammon Avenue ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | 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 |
| Bisbee Street, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | A woman tends her garden on Bisbee street. Text from slide presentation: Today reminders of the past are evident everywhere . . . . . in the cottages clustered along Bisbee street, ... | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African American women | 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 |
| 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 |
| Street in South Atlanta, circa 1991 | 1986/1996 | Homes in south Atlanta. Text from slide presentation: They succeeded in creating such a place. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Housing | General Photographs Collection |
| Magnolia Lane, circa 1990 | 1985/1995 | View of a tree-lined avenue. Text from slide presentation:. . . is still there today. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education | General Photographs Collection |
May 29, 2020
General Photographs Collection
The General Photograph collection, includes photographs documenting the African American experience. This collection is organized into two series: individuals and subjects, and consists of photographs of notable figures including, W.E.B. DuBois and his family, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his time as a student at the AUC and more. The collection also includes images of various Atlanta Neighborhood homes and sites.
At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
