Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers

Unidentified Child or Children Willie Wilson, American, born ca. 1901 Unknown American Waldo Carroll Falkener Sr.American Cecil T. McNair American Sylvanus Peeler Caldwell John Vincent, American, born ca. 1902 Maurice Banks, American, born 1902 American Cora Martin

1910

Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Genre: Gelatin silver print
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

gelatin silver prints

Tags

photographyeducationchildren

About

A black and white photograph of school children and a teacher, posing in five rows, in front of a buildingl. Several children are identified in the photograph with the names and arrows inscribed in black ink: [Sylvanius Caldaverr / Maurice Banks / Itsy[...?] / Cora Martin / Waldo Faulkener [sic] / Willie Wilson / Cecil McNair / John Vincent / Cora Martin]. Waldo C. Falkener is seated in the first row, front, center. Most of the girls are wearing white dresses, while the boys are wearing jackets and ties. A handwritten note on the back in black ink identifies the subjects and location.