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Booker T. Washington and a friend
Booker T. Washington stands over a pig patting its back in a fenced field holding a bucket in his left hand. A calf is partly in shot on the right and farm buildings are visible behind the fence.
Black woman working in an Alabama kitchen
A black woman performs domestic work in an early 20th century kitchen in Alabama. Around her are bottles, boxes, utensils, and dishes.
Black children meeting at a gate in Virginia
Caption on back: "Four neighbors, three of whom are girls, the other a barefooted boy with a big toe tied up. They live near the Great Natural Bridge that has an arch two hundred and fifteen feet high." Bridge is located south-west of…
Black woman rowing home in Vicksburg, Mississippi
A lone black woman begins to row across the Mississippi River to her home near Vicksburg, while a second looks on from the bank.
Improvised hothouse at Tuskegee
A Tuskegee student kneels by a small greenhouse he has built from spare bits and pieces.
A young black woman in Louisiana looks out her window to two children and their grandmother
Caption on back: "These two children are with their granny who is smoking her pipe. The girl looking out from the window is the belle of Shacktown. Wooden blocks have been put under the house for it to stand on. Such foundations are common in the far…
Black woman milling rice, Oakley, South Carolina
A black woman in Oakley, South Carolina mlls rice by pounding it with a pestle in a large wooden mortar. A man looks on from the doorway.
Booker T. Washington examines a tree branch
Booker T. Washington standing in the woods pulling at a branch and looking at the flowers of a tree.
Black boy reads to his father in South Carolina
A black boy is sitting on a porch, reading to his father, who, according to the back of the photograph, does not know how.
Brothers on the bank of the Ohio River
On the bank of the Ohio River in West Virginia, a black boy pulls his little brother in a tiny toy wagon.
Black man splitting wood in Virginia
A black man splitting boards for a roof in Virginia.
Booker T. Washington on log bridge
Booker T. Washington standing on a log above a brook holding a walking stick on his right hand and his hat in his left hand. Bushes and trees are visible behind him.
Booker T. Washington with horses
Booker T. Washington stands in a pasture, holding a mare's bridle and reaching out to make friends with her colt.
Booker T. Washington with rabbits
Booker T. Washington sits on a bench with his son David standing next to him. At their feet are two rabbits.
Old black couple in their yard in Vicksburg, Mississippi
An older black couple with smiling faces, in their yard in Vicksburg, Mississippi, look at each other. The woman is stirring a kettle and the man is sitting in a chair.