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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
Scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1873. Creator: Simmons, John (1823-1876)Scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1873. Private Collection
The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858. Creator: William Henry SimmonsThe Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858
Thomas Simmons, November 9, 1807. November 9, 1807. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThomas Simmons, November 9, 1807
The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. Creator: UnknownThe Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. 1. inflating the balloon, 2. the start from Canterbury, 3. passing over Folkestone, 4. the basket and its lifebuoy
Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1867. Artist: WH SimmonsView of pedestrians and riders on horseback on Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1867
Jaguar SS100 of LJ Simmons competing at the Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1938. Artist: Bill BrunellSS Jaguar 100 2663 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CYR339. Event Entry No: 19 Driver: Simmons, L.J. Eric Cowan was entrant, Simmons drove. Place: Lewes Speed Trials. Date: 20.8.38
Hermia and Lysander. A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1870. Artist: Simmons, John (1823-1876)Hermia and Lysander. A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1870. Private Collection
Peace Monument and U. S. Capitol, Washington, DC, c1910Peace Monument and U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, c1910. The Peace Monument, by Franklin Simmons (1839-1913), also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument
J Edward Simmons, President of the New York Stock Exchange, 1885
