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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.
Two black women hanging laundry on a fence in Tuskegee, Alabama
Two apron-wearing women hang laundry to dry on a fence outside their house in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Black woman and child read together in Louisiana
An older black woman seated in a chair, and a child, possibly her daughter or granddaughter, read together in Louisiana.
First building used by Tuskegee Institute
A dilapidated wood cabin, identified as the building Booker T. Washington started his school. A wooden fence and some trees are on the right. Caption on back: "The cabin in which Booker Washington started his school."
Booker T. Washington feeding chickens
Booker T. Washington stands next to a chicken coop. At his feet is a group of chickens. He holds a pail of feed in one hand and sprinkles it for the chickens with the other.
Black man and woman with horse in a Tennessee yard
A black man grazes a horse in his yard and talks to a woman. In the background, children are sitting on the steps of the house.
Country Nature Club: Roadside Gold
Pen and ink illustration of roadside gold (flower) with one stem and three sets of two large leaves and a number of smaller ones along the stem and two blooming flowers on top.
A Block Island horsecar
Two women walking down a road, one holding a coat over her arm and both looking at the camera. Behind them two horses pull a horsecar filled with people.