Carver George Washington Collection

Prof. Geo. W. Carver, M. Ag. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Prof. Geo. W. Carver, M. Ag. 1902

Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. African-American civil servant, journalist and editor, wrote for The Colored American and The Washington Post among many others

Prof. H. L. Walker [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Prof. H. L. Walker [recto], 1902. Prominent African-American. From a cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to black Americans

Prof. N. W. Harllee [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Prof. N. W. Harllee [recto], 1902. Norman Washington Harllee, writer, educator and advocate for African American education

M. W. Gilbert, D. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
M. W. Gilbert, D. D. [recto], 1902. African-American minister, pastor of the First Colored Baptist Church. Vice-President and Professor of History, Political Science

Mrs. Ariel S. H. Bowen [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Ariel S. H. Bowen [recto], 1902. African-American writer, temperance activist Ariel Serena Hedges Bowen, professor of music at Clark University in Atlanta

Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Mary E. C. Smith, African-American Sunday-school teacher, principal of the Normal Department of the Edward Waters College

T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
T. Thomas Fortune [recto], 1902. Timothy Thomas Fortune, African-American journalist, writer, civil rights leader; editor of the leading black newspaper The New York Age, adviser to Booker T

Hon. George H. White [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Hon. George H. White [recto], 1902. George Henry White, African-American attorney, banker and politician. From a cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to black Americans

H. R. Butler, A. M. M. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
H. R. Butler, A. M. M. D. [recto], 1902. Henry R. Butler, African-American doctor who was awarded a gold medal for proficiency in operative surgery and dissecting'

Bishop L. H. Holsey [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Bishop L. H. Holsey [recto], 1902. African-American bishop and educational fundraiser. His mother was enslaved, his father owned the plantation where Holsey was born

Dr. John R. Francis [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Dr. John R. Francis [recto], 1902. African-American medical practitioner, developed a private sanitarium to care for black people who lacked proper health care and sanitation in their homes

Hon. H. P. Cheatham [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Hon. H. P. Cheatham [recto], 1902. African-American businessman, inventor, educator, farmer and politician. One of only five black Americans elected to Congress from the South in the Jim Crow era of

E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
E. M. Brawley, D. D. [recto], 1902. Educator and minister Rev. Edward Macknight Brawley, the first African American to attend Bucknell University. Served as president at Selma University

Chemistry laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, c1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Chemistry laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, c1902. Photograph shows interior view of chemistry laboratory/classroom with students at the Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama

George Washington Carver, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
George Washington Carver, half-length portrait, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1906. [Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor, and a professor at the Tuskegee Institute

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Carver George Washington was a talented artist and inventor who revolutionized the art of wood carving. Born into slavery in the 19th century, Carver George Washington honed his skills by creating intricate carvings out of various types of wood. His work caught the attention of many prominent figures, including President Abraham Lincoln, who commissioned him to create a wooden sculpture for the White House. Carver George Washington's craftsmanship and attention to detail were unmatched, earning him recognition as one of the greatest carvers of his time. In addition to his artistic talents, Carver George Washington was also an innovator. He developed new techniques for carving that are still used today and invented several tools that made the process easier and more efficient. Despite facing numerous obstacles due to his race and social status, Carver George Washington persevered and left behind a legacy that continues to inspire artists and craftsmen around the world. His dedication to his craft and determination to succeed serve as a reminder that talent knows no boundaries.