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Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class – Vintage Print

Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class, [ca. 1900] — historic photograph
Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class, [ca. 1900]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Howard Univ., Washington, D.C., ca. 1900 - sewing class

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A sewing class at Howard University, the historically Black institution founded in Washington, D.C., in 1867, is the subject here, and the caption card links the photograph to the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900. That exhibit, organized largely under the direction of W.E.B. Du Bois, used photographs and statistics to counter stereotypes and to document the education and progress of Black Americans. Domestic and vocational training such as sewing was a common part of schooling for Black students at the time, so the scene reflects both the curriculum and the image the organizers wanted to present abroad. The date is recorded only as circa 1900.

Created / published[ca. 1900]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900.
NotesTitle and other information transcribed from caption card. Reportedly displayed as part of the American Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition of 1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-119041

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