Dr Gw Carver 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

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Dr. George Washington Carver was a pioneering African American scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to agriculture and botany. Born into slavery in the 1860s, he overcame immense obstacles to become one of the most respected scientists of his time. Carver's research on crop rotation and soil conservation revolutionized farming practices in the South, helping farmers increase their yields and improve their livelihoods. He also developed hundreds of new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and other crops, including peanut butter, dyes, plastics, and medicines. In addition to his scientific achievements, Carver was a passionate advocate for racial equality and education. He believed that knowledge was the key to empowerment for African Americans and dedicated much of his life to teaching at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in Alabama. Despite facing discrimination throughout his career, Carver remained steadfast in his commitment to improving the lives of others through science and education. His legacy continues to inspire generations of scientists, inventors, and social activists today. Dr. George Washington Carver truly exemplified resilience, innovation, and compassion in all aspects of his life.