Note
Stamped on the back, "From Quarles Studio, Tuskegee, Ala."
Description
Booker T. Washington Monument on the Tuskegee University campus in Tuskegee, Alabama depicts Book T. Washington, wearing a suit, lifting a veil off of the head of an shirtless African American man seated on an anvil and holding a book in his lap. The bottom of the monument states, "Booker T. Washington 1856-1915. He lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education an industry." Benches are attached to either side of the base of the sculpture.
Date Issued
1941-02-02
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Genre
Member of
Publisher
Quarles Studio
Time Period
Subject (Name)
Subject (Topical)
Subject (Geographic)
Rights
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0187
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections