A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN PICTURES: PRIMARY SOURCES

Researched by

Terri Mae Owens

Charleston, South Carolina

“African American man, full-length portrait, standing in front of tent, facing front, wearing militaryuniform, holding rifle.”

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“803rd Pioneer Infantry Battalion on the U.S.S. Philippine from Brest harbor, France, July 18, 1919]. no. 16, 803rd Pioneer Infantry band. Photograph shows African American band members on the U.S.S. Philippine, during voyage to the United States from Brest, France, 1919.”

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“24th Infantry Leaving Salt Lake City, Utah for Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 24th, 1898.  African American soldiers marching down main street, while pedestrians look on.”

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“Spanish American War, Infantry, holding Krag rifle with fixed bayonette, cartridge belt] / Electro Photo Co., 909 Franklin Street, Tampa, Fla. Photograph shows a full-length portrait of an African American soldier in uniform, standing with weapon.”

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“World War I soldier, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, with two hats on table.  between 1917 and 1920.”

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“Photograph shows Frank R. Steward, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing hat and uniform with United States Volunteer Infantry and crossed rifle insignia, facing front, during the Spanish-American War. (Re-identified as Frank Stewart by R. Cunningham, 2002. Re-identified with spelling “Steward” by G. Murphy, 2011, citing Colored American Magazine, 2:3 [1901], 199 and 203).  2nd Lt. Frank R. Newland [i.e. Steward], 8th US VI .”

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“Sojourner Truth, three-quarter length portrait, standing, wearing spectacles, shawl, and peaked cap, right hand resting on cane.”

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“Photograph shows Sojourner Truth in a three-quarter-length portrait. She is sitting at table with knitting and a book.”

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“Sojourner Truth”

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“A. Lincoln showing Sojourner Truth the Bible presented by colored people of Baltimore, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 1864.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro mother and children at Sojourner Truth homes.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro mother and child at Sojourner Truth homes”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. Back view of typical newspaper photographer.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. Home guard troops with bared bayonets preventing cars from entering.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. Furniture vans under police convoy.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro family at the Sojourner Truth homes”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro family at Sojourner Truth homes.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. White picket line.”

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“Poster promoting planned housing as a method to deter crime in the slums, showing stylized man holding a gun against a backdrop of tenement buildings.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.Sn federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. Sign with American flag “We want white tenants in our white community,” directly opposite the housing project.”

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“Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white.”

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“Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white.”

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“Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white.”

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“Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white”

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“Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white.”

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“Untitled photo, possibly related to: Children in slum area, Washington, D.C. Children in their backyard in a slum area near the Capitol. This area inhabited by both black and white.”

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“Capital slums to go under new low rent housing program. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. Now that President Roosevelt has approved the $15,000,000 low rent housing program for the District of Columbia, such slum scenes as this will disappear from the ‘city beautiful.’ This picture was made within a stone’s throw of the U.S. Capitol 1938.”

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“President Roosevelt approves D.C. low rent housing program. Capital slums to go. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. President Roosevelt’s approval of the $15,000,000 low rent housing program for the District of Columbia means that slum sections, such as this one showing the House Office Building in the background, will disappear from the nation’s Capital.”

“Detroit, Michigan. Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project, caused by white neighbors’ attempt to prevent Negro tenants from moving in. Mounted police.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Coming up the stairway to a Negro’s home. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Back view of a Negro’s home. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Looking over slum houses. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro residential fronts. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro residence. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Seven Negro families live in this di lapidated house. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro residence. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro residence. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro residence. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Typical Negro residence. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Alley in a Negro neighborhood. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro father playing with baby daughter. Old style burner in the foreground. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro baby in a crib. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project 1942.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro doing embroidery work in her bedroom. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. A typical Negro worker’s family. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Negro family at dinner. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Bathroom of a Negro family. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project’

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“Detroit, Michigan. This man worked at Ford factory but was unable to live in a decent place until Sojourner Truth homes were open for occupancy.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Interior of a bathroom, with a Negro boy washing his hands. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Looking towards downtown from the slum area in the early morning. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Looking towards downtown from the slum area. These are conditions under which families originally lived before moving to the Sojourner Truth housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Multiple unit at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. The Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Various units of the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project.”

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“Detroit, Michigan. Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S. federal housing project.”

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“New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project.”

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“Poster promoting better housing as a solution for high rates of infant mortality in the slums, showing a blueprint of new housing next to existing tenement buildings over which stands the figure of Death.”

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“New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project.”

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“New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project.”

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“New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Blocks of slum area are torn down for housing project.”

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“New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project.”

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“Harriet Tubman, full-length portrait, seated in chair, facing front, probably at her home in Auburn, New York.”

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“Harriet Tubman, full-length portrait, standing with hands on back of a chair.”

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“Interior view of Harriet Tubman Room, view facing north – Mission Turn Hall, 3543 Eighteenth Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.”

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