Morehouse College Photographs

The Morehouse College Photograph Collection includes photographs depicting the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College dating from the 1880s through the 1970s. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the only all-male historically Black college in the United States. Morehouse College was founded by Reverend William Jefferson White in 1867, in Augusta, Georgia in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church and was known as The Augusta Theological Institute. After an invitation by the Reverend Frank Quarles in 1879, the College relocated to the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary. The College relocated once more to its present home in the West End community of Atlanta, Georgia in 1890, and changed its name one last time to Morehouse College in 1913. Part of this collection is held in the RWWL Archives Research Center, the photograph album is held at the Morehouse College Archives.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

Aug 11, 2022

Morehouse College Photographs

The Morehouse College Photograph Collection includes photographs depicting the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College dating from the 1880s through the 1970s. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the only all-male historically Black college in the United States. Morehouse College was founded by Reverend William Jefferson White in 1867, in Augusta, Georgia in the basement of Springfield Baptist Church and was known as The Augusta Theological Institute. After an invitation by the Reverend Frank Quarles in 1879, the College relocated to the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, and changed its name to Atlanta Baptist Seminary. The College relocated once more to its present home in the West End community of Atlanta, Georgia in 1890, and changed its name one last time to Morehouse College in 1913. Part of this collection is held in the RWWL Archives Research Center, the photograph album is held at the Morehouse College Archives.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information for any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

Augusta Theological Institute, circa 1879

1875/1884

Exterior of Augusta Theological Institute.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Buildings and grounds

Morehouse College Photographs

Exterior of Augusta Theological Institute.

Samuel T. Graves, May 22, 1894

1894-05-22

Portrait of Samuel T. Graves. Written on verso: Samuel T. Graves, President 1885-1890, Professor 1890-1894.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Faculty and staff, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of Samuel T. Graves. Written on verso: Samuel T. Graves, President 1885-1890, Professor 1890-1894.

Dr. David Estes, circa 1900

1895/1905

Portrait of Dr. David Estes sitting in a chair.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of Dr. David Estes sitting in a chair.

Atlanta Baptist College, circa 1900

1897/1903

Portrait of an Atlanta Baptist College class.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of an Atlanta Baptist College class.

Dr. A. D. Jones, circa 1900

1897/1904

Portrait of A. D. Jones. Written on verso: Dr. A. D. Jones, collegiate physician.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of A. D. Jones. Written on verso: Dr. A. D. Jones, collegiate physician.

Alice Turner, circa 1910

1907/1913

Portrait of Alice Turner, with annotation.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, African American women

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of Alice Turner, with annotation.

Alice Turner, circa 1910

1907/1913

Portrait of Alice Turner in a nurse's uniform.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, African American women

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of Alice Turner in a nurse's uniform.

Samuel Archer Family, circa 1910

1907/1913

Portrait of Archer Family in front of a house.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Portrait of Archer Family in front of a house.

Theodore Roosevelt, 1909

1909

President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a stage. Written on verso: Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, 1909. Sale Hall Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Theodore Roosevelt, 1909

1909

President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a stage.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Presidents, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a stage.

A Group, circa 1915

1911/1918

Group of unidentified people talking.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Three Men, circa 1915

1911/1918

Three unidentified men standing together.

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Morehouse College Photographs

Three unidentified men standing together.

Two Men, circa 1915

1911/1918

Two unidentified men standing outside.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Five Men, circa 1915

1911/1918

Five unidentified men wearing hats.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Two Men, circa 1915

1911/1918

Two unidentified men walking, one man who looks like John Hope.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Faculty and staff

Morehouse College Photographs

Two unidentified men walking, one man who looks like John Hope.

Woman and Man Walking, circa 1915

1911/1918

Unidentified woman and man walking in front of group of people.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds

Morehouse College Photographs

Unidentified woman and man walking in front of group of people.

Unidentified Man and Woman, circa 1915

1911/1918

An unidentified man stands with an unidentified woman holding a flower.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

An unidentified man stands with an unidentified woman holding a flower.

Men Shake Hands, circa 1915

1911/1918

Two unidentified men shaking hands.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people

Morehouse College Photographs

Group Walking Down Street, circa 1915

1911/1918

Group of unidentified people walking down a street.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds

Morehouse College Photographs

Group of unidentified people walking down a street.

Men by Car, circa 1915

1911/1918

Two men stand by a house.

African American Universities and Colleges, African Americans--Education, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds

Morehouse College Photographs