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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
Circular Slide Rule, William J. Powell, 1935. Creator: UnknownDuring the 1920s William J. Powell led a small group of black air enthusiasts in Los Angeles. He established the Bessie Coleman Flying Club in 1929
Slide Rule, William J. Powell, ca. 1930s. Creator: Keuffel & Esser CoDuring the 1920s William J. Powell led a small group of black air enthusiasts in Los Angeles. He established the Bessie Coleman Flying Club in 1929
Drafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. Creator: UnknownDrafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. During the 1920s, African-American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and author William J
Cabinet card of a woman, 1885-1892. Creator: William J. KueblerAn African-American woman in a long dress stands facing the camera with her hands clasped in front of her center. Her head is slightly tilted away from the photographer
William Gaston, 1834. Creator: Asher Brown DurandWilliam Gaston, 1834
Fragment from Balustrade of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, ca. 1882
Stele from the Kerameikos Cemetery, Athens, early 1880s. Creator: William James StillmanStele from the Kerameikos Cemetery, Athens, early 1880s
Children Fishing, ca. 1900. Creator: William James MullinsChildren Fishing, ca. 1900
The Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Creator: William J WebbThe Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Desert scene in the Middle East: a family tend their animals as the children point towards an approaching storm
William J Hardee, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J RogersWilliam J Hardee, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Hardee (1817-1873) commanded a corps at the Battle of Shiloh (1862), fought in the Atlanta campaign (1864)
William J Hardee, American soldier. Hardee (1817-1873) was a Major-General in the Confederate army in the American Civil War (1861-1865)
