On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Published by
Booker T. Washington High School, American, founded 1913
Signed by
Williams, W.D., 1905 - 1984
Date
1948
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 1/2 in. (28.6 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm)
Open Flat: 11 3/8 × 17 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (28.9 × 45.2 × 5.4 cm)
Description
A high school yearbook for Booker T. Washington High School called "The Comet." The cover of the yearbook is yellow with black text. At top center are the words “The Comet” next to a black star. At the bottom right is “1948.” At the bottom of the cover is “Booker T. Washington High School. The back cover is signed “Wm. D. Williams.”
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
W.D. Williams Family Collection, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
school yearbooks
Topic
American South
American West
Communities
Education
U.S. History, 1945-1953
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Families of Anita Williams Christopher and David Owen Williams
Object number
2013.79.25
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6b30f36-34b7-4265-959e-499ac6b4b895

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