Photographs of Tuskegee Institute: An Illustrated Inventory of the American Antiquarian Society

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The cotton producer

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Image of an African American cotton farmer attending the Tuskegee Negro Conference. He has white hair and a beard, and wears a long wool coat, holding his hat in his hand. Other men are seen behind him. The People's Conference, or Tuskegee Negro…

Conference scene - "I'se gwine hole my smoke"

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Image of two older African American women at the Tuskegee Negro Conference. The woman at left is about to place a tobacco pipe in her mouth. The woman at right has a pipe in her mouth and looks at the viewer, with her arms crossed. The People's…

Conference scene - some styles

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Image of some of the women, including one white woman, attending the Tuskegee Negro Conference. The women are all dressed in stylish dresses and hats. They stand ouside of one of the buildings on campus. The People's Conference, or Tuskegee Negro…

Conference scene - typical character

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Portrait of an older African American man at the Tuskegee Negro Conference. He wears a knee-length wool coat, a plaid blanket around his shoulders, a kerchief around his neck and a cloth hat. Carts and horses are seen behind him. The People's…

Conference scene - ready for lunch

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Image of an African American man and woman seen sitting outside of one of the buildings at Tuskegee Institute during the Tuskegee Negro Conference. A picnic basket is beside the woman, who holds a smaller basket. The People's Conference, or Tuskegee…

Conference scene- just arrived

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Image of an older African American woman seen driving into Tuskegee in an ox-driven cart. The People's Conference, or Tuskegee Negro Conference, now known as the Farmer's Conference has been held annualy since 1892.

Conference scene - coming

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Image of an older couple seen heading to Tuskegee in a cow-driven cart. The People's Conference, or Tuskegee Negro Conference, now known as the Farmer's Conference has been held annualy since 1892.