Dr Booker T Washington Collection

A furniture and repair shop at Snow Hill, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A furniture and repair shop at Snow Hill, 1904

Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Booker T. Washington; President, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, 1911

Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916

Typesetting printing office, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Typesetting printing office, 1904

A sewing-class at Snow Hill, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A sewing-class at Snow Hill, 1904

Outdoor work for girls, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Outdoor work for girls, 1904

An out-of-door class in laundry work, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
An out-of-door class in laundry work, 1904

Class in cooking, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in cooking, 1904

Barrel furniture, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Barrel furniture, 1904

Learning dressmaking, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Learning dressmaking, 1904

Class in physiology, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in physiology, 1904

Chemical laboratory, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Chemical laboratory, 1904

Class in outdoor arithmetic, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in outdoor arithmetic, 1904

Wood-turning machinery, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Wood-turning machinery, 1904

Class in outdoor nature study, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in outdoor nature study, 1904

Class in language, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in language, 1904

Students framing the roof of a large building, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students framing the roof of a large building, 1904

Class in outdoor geometry, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in outdoor geometry, 1904

The blacksmith shop, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The blacksmith shop, 1904

Class in mechanical drawing, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in mechanical drawing, 1904

Students at work in the school's foundry, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students at work in the school's foundry, 1904

In the machine-shop, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
In the machine-shop, 1904

In the school's sawmill, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
In the school's sawmill, 1904

Basket-making, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Basket-making, 1904

Shoe shop making and repairing, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Shoe shop--making and repairing, 1904

At work in the school's brick-yard, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
At work in the school's brick-yard, 1904

Selecting fruit for canning, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Selecting fruit for canning, 1904

Digging foundation for a new building on the Institute grounds, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Digging foundation for a new building on the Institute grounds, 1904

Road-building by Tuskegee students, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Road-building by Tuskegee students, 1904

In the agricultural laboratory, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
In the agricultural laboratory, 1904

The repair shop, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The repair shop, 1904

Grinding sugar-cane at the school's sugar-hill, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Grinding sugar-cane at the school's sugar-hill, 1904

Dr. Booker T. Washington, 1908. Creator: Dimock
Dr. Booker T. Washington, 1908

Booker T. Washington, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Booker T. Washington, 1907

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

The children's house: class in nature study, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
The children's house: class in nature study, 1904

Class in nature study, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Class in nature study, 1904

Home-made furniture, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Home-made furniture, 1904

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Dr. Booker T. Washington was a prominent African American educator, author, and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to promoting education and equality for all. Born into slavery in 1856, he rose to become one of the most influential figures of his time. As the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, he worked tirelessly to provide vocational training for African Americans and empower them with practical skills for success. Washington believed in the power of education as a tool for social advancement and economic independence. He emphasized self-reliance, hard work, and perseverance as essential values for achieving success in a society that was often hostile towards people of color. Despite facing discrimination and adversity throughout his life, Dr. Booker T. Washington remained steadfast in his commitment to uplifting his community through education and empowerment. His legacy continues to inspire generations of individuals striving for equality and justice. In recognition of his contributions to the civil rights movement, Dr. Booker T. Washington's impact on American history is undeniable. His teachings on self-improvement and racial upliftment continue to resonate today as we strive towards a more inclusive society built on principles of equality and opportunity for all.