Photograph by
Bedou, Arthur P., American, 1882 - 1966
Printed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881
Date
1907; printed 1907-1914
Medium
colorant on silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (8.8 × 13.9 cm)
Caption
The photograph on this postcard was taken by Arthur P. Bedou. Bedou was an American documentary and portrait photographer based in New Orleans. For nearly seven decades (1899-1966) Bedou photographed both everyday life and national events. He is most well-known for his images of New Orleans, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Xavier University of Louisiana, jazz bands, and photographs for The Louisiana Weekly and The Times-Picayune.
Description
A hand-tinted photographic postcard of Tantum Hall at the Tuskegee Institute. The postcard depcits Tantum Hall, a large rectangular brick building with a portico on one side and a porch on the left side, sitting on a hill and framed by green lawns and trees. The portico has six tall white columns topped by a triangular pediment. The porch is also white and has stairs that leads down to the lawn. Along the bottom is a narrow white margin with the words [TANTUM HALL -TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALA. Hand-colored] printed in black ink. In the bottom left corner are the words [Copyright 19007 by / Arthur P. Bedou / N.O.] printed in white ink. The back of the photographic postcard is unused and has [POST CARD] printed in black at the top and blank spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS ONLY]. In the upper right corner, there is a stamp box with dashes. The back also has printed information about the photographer Arthur P. Bedou.
Place depicted
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Photographs and Still Images
Type
photographic postcards
Topic
American South
Architecture
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.37.13.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503adb97b-e66f-43a8-af93-70346b535f88

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