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

Artesian well - divided out for races

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Title

Artesian well - divided out for races

Description

View of an artesian well covered by a wooden gazebo near Tuskegee, Alabama. The gazebo is divided into two sections to segregate blacks and whites. A young white girl is seen inside at left under the "White" section, and an African American woman is seen inside at right under the "Colored" section.

Subject

Tuskegee Institute
African Americans
Girls
Segregation

Date

1890-1915

Identifier

504357
Photos Collections T875

Citation

“Artesian well - divided out for races,” Photographs of Tuskegee Institute: An Illustrated Inventory of the American Antiquarian Society, accessed December 9, 2023, https://www.americanantiquarian.org/tuskegeecollection/items/show/105.