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D. A. Straker, 1887. Creator: UnknownD. A. Straker, 1887. Barbados-born politician, teacher and lawyer D. Augustus Straker was the first black lawyer to appear before the Michigan Supreme Court
Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Creator: Unknown. Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Black British Shakespearean actor and playwright Ira Frederick Aldridge was the the manager of the Theatre Royal in Coventry
Harvey Johnson, 1887. Creator: UnknownHarvey Johnson, 1887. African-American pastor and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
J. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. F. Boulden, W. T. Dixon, C. C. Vaughn, M. Campbell, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist pastor and politician Jesse Freeman Boulden served in the Mississippi House of Representatives
B. K. Bruce, 1887. Creator: UnknownB. K. Bruce, 1887. Politician Blanche Kelso Bruce was the first elected African-American senator to serve a full term. Born into slavery, his father/owner was a white Virginia planter
C. B. Purvis, 1887. Creator: UnknownC. B. Purvis, 1887. African-American doctor Charles Burleigh Purvis was the first black physician to treat a sitting president when he attended James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in
H. O. Wagoner, 1887. Creator: UnknownH. O. Wagoner, 1887. Henry O. Wagoner, African-American abolitionist and civil rights activist involved with the Underground Railroad
M. W. Gibbs, 1887. Creator: UnknownM. W. Gibbs, 1887. Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was an American-Canadian politician, businessman, and advocate of rights for African-Americans
G. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Creator: UnknownG. W. Gayles, H. N. Jeter, Daniel Jones, J. T. White, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Baptist minister and state legislator George Washington Gayles
R. B. Vandervall, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. B. Vandervall, 1887. Randal B. Vandervall was an early African-American Baptist preacher. He began preaching while still a slave. After emancipation, he helped found Roger Williams University
George W. Williams, 1887. Creator: UnknownGeorge W. Williams, 1887. George Washington Williams, African-American Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer, served as a soldier in the American Civil War and in Mexico
Alexander Crummell, 1887. Creator: UnknownAlexander Crummell, 1887. African-American minister, academic and African nationalist. Crummell lectured about American slavery in England to raise money for his church
John M. Langston, 1887. Creator: UnknownJohn M. Langston, 1887. John Mercer Langston, African-American abolitionist, lawyer, activist, diplomat, and politician: founding dean of the law school at Howard University
R. Allen, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. Allen, 1887. African-American bishop, educator and writer Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States
J. A. Arneaux, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. A. Arneaux, 1887. African-American Shakespearean actor, journalist and civil rights activist John A. Arneaux was editor
Inman E. Page, 1887. Creator: UnknownInman E. Page, 1887. African-American Baptist minister and educator, one of the two first black students at Brown University
W. R. Pettiford, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. R. Pettiford, 1887. African-American banker and minister William R. Pettiford founded the Alabama Penny Savings Bank. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J
Chas. L. Purce, 1887. Creator: UnknownChas. L. Purce, 1887. African-American Baptist church leader and educator Charles L. Purce was president of Selma University and Simmons College of Kentucky
Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: UnknownAugustus Tolton, 1887. John Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019
F. L. Cardoza, John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Creator: UnknownF. L. Cardoza [sic], John S. Leary, John O. Crosby, E. S. Porter, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Clergyman and politician Francis Lewis Cardozo was elected Secretary of State in South Carolina
W. S. Scarborough, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. S. Scarborough, 1887. African-American classical scholar William Sanders Scarborough was born into slavery. He served as president of Wilberforce University
James Poindexter, 1887. Creator: UnknownJames Poindexter, 1887. James Preston Poindexter, of black, white and Native American heritage, was an abolitionist, civil rights activist, politician, and Baptist minister
Justin Holland, 1887. Creator: UnknownJustin Holland, 1887. African-American classical guitarist, music teacher, performer, composer and arranger. He also worked on the Underground Railroad to help enslaved black people escape to
N. H. Ensley, 1887. Creator: UnknownN. H. Ensley, 1887. Newell Houston Ensley, African-American Baptist minister and civil rights activist; professor at Shaw University, Howard University, and Alcorn University
R. DeBaptiste, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. DeBaptiste, 1887. African-American Baptist minister, abolitionist and journalist Richard DeBaptiste worked in the Underground Railroad
Alexander Walters, 1887. Creator: UnknownAlexander Walters, 1887. African-American bishop, clergyman, civil rights leader. Born into slavery, he become a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
R. T. Greener, 1887. Creator: UnknownR. T. Greener, 1887. Scholar, philosopher, professor, diplomat and attorney Richard Theodore Greener was the first African American to graduate from Harvard College
John Mitchell, Jr. 1887. Creator: UnknownJohn Mitchell, Jr. 1887. African American businessman, newspaper editor, civil rights activist, and politician: founded and served as president of the Mechanics Savings Bank; editor of the Richmond
Preston Taylor, 1887. Creator: UnknownPreston Taylor, 1887. African-American businessman, minister and philanthropist, created Greenwood Cemetery, the second oldest African-American cemetery in Nashville, and Greenwood Park
Henry F. Williams, 1887. Creator: UnknownHenry F. Williams, 1887. African-American musician and composer, one of two black musicians to play in the orchestra at the 1872 National Peace Jubilee
J. H. Burrus, J. D. Baltimore, J. R. Clifford, Wiley Jones, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. H. Burrus, J. D. Baltimore, J. R. Clifford, Wiley Jones, 1887. Prominent African-Americans. Professor of mathematics John Houston Burrus, whose parents were a slave-owner and a slave
W. E. Mathews, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. E. Mathews, 1887. William E. Matthews, African-American lawyer, financier, and civil rights activist, promoted education for freedmen during and after the US Civil War
J. E. Jones, 1887. Creator: UnknownJ. E. Jones, 1887. Joseph Endom Jones, African-American Baptist minister and professor at the Richmond Theological Seminary and Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Virginia
T. T. Allain, 1887. Creator: UnknownT. T. Allain, 1887. Theophile T. Allain, African-American politician and civil rights activist. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
H. C. Smith, 1887. Creator: UnknownH. C. Smith, 1887. Harry Clay Smith, African-American newspaper editor and state legislator. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Robert Smalls, 1887. Creator: UnknownRobert Smalls, 1887. African-American politician, publisher, businessman and maritime pilot. Born into slavery, he escaped
S. R. Lowery, 1887. Creator: UnknownS. R. Lowery, 1887. Samuel R. Lowery, African-American lawyer and preacher, the first black lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court of the United States of America
W. C. Chase, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. C. Chase, 1887. African-American editor. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
J. A. Brown, 1887. Creator: Vogt BrosJ. A. Brown, 1887. African-American man. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Granville T. Woods, 1887. Creator: UnknownGranville T. Woods, 1887. Inventor Granville Tailer Woods, the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War
W. B. Derrick, 1887. Creator: UnknownW. B. Derrick, 1887. African Methodist Episcopal (AME) bishop and missionary William B. Derrick, served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War
Frederick Douglass, 1887. Creator: UnknownFrederick Douglass, 1887. African-American diplomat, abolitionist, writer, politician. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons
Wm. J. Simmons, 1887. Creator: UnknownWm. J. Simmons, 1887. African-American writer, journalist, and educator William J. Simmons. Born into slavery, Simmons became the second president of Simmons College of Kentucky which was named after
Henry Highland Garnett. 1887. Creator: UnknownHenry Highland Garnett [sic]. 1887. Henry Highland Garnet, African-American abolitionist, minister, educator and orator. Born into slavery, on 12 February 1865, Garnet delivered a sermon in the U.S
Buddy Rich in Middlesbrough, 1978. Artist: Denis WilliamsBuddy Rich in Middlesbrough, 1978
Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States, 19th century (1955). Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was twice President of the USA, from 1885-1889 and again from 1893-1897
Portrait of Grand Duchess Sophie of Baden (1801-1865), 1831. Found in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Edwin Cowles, The Cleveland Leader, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen &Edwin Cowles, The Cleveland Leader, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887
