Created by
Unidentified
Written by
McElroy, Ella, American, 1864 - 1950
Received by
Rev. Townsend, Doc Anderson, American, 1848 - 1927
Subject of
Tennessee State University, American, founded 1912
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
July 7, 1916
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (8.6 x 14 cm)
Description
A picture postcard sent to Prof. D. A. Townsend from Ella McElroy. On the front, three images from the Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School in Nashville, Tennessee. The top left photo is captioned “PRESIDENT’S OFFICE’ with a man behind a desk and a woman sitting across from him, the top right photo is captioned “THE FACULTY” of fifteen men and women, and the bottom center photo is captioned “PRESIDENT’S HOME” with the front view of the school’s president’s home. The bottom photo is flanked by a branch with leaves at either side. Printed at the bottom of the front of the post card is [AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. NASHVILLE, TENN.” The back of the post card has correspondence written over [POST CARD / MESSAGE ON THIS SIDE. / FOR ADDRESS ONLY] and a stamp on the upper right corner. McElroy wrote to Townsend wishing him a good recovery.
Place depicted
Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
picture postcards
Topic
Communities
Correspondence
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Religious leaders
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.36.76
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5857570b7-bbe9-4fb4-bace-684b914ea10c

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