Photograph by
Bedou, Arthur P., American, 1882 - 1966
Subject of
Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
Date
1907-1914
Medium
colorant on silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 3/8 in. (8.7 × 13.7 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 the Mansion and Ballard buildings on the Tougaloo College campus. The postcard depicts the two buildings on a grassy lawn. The Mansion, on the left, has a porch supported by square pillars with an arch over the entrance. Trees are scattered across the lawn. Red text in the top left corner reads [Mansion ad Ballard Bldg., Tougaloo University, Tougaloo, Mass.]. The [Mass.] is corrected to Miss. with red ink. There are numbers in white ink printed in the bottom corner. The back of the postcard is divided into two sections, one for a handwritten message and on for an address; both are blank. At center, printed in blue ink is text that reads [Post Card / Message / Address]. In the upper right corner, there is a stamp box with dots and text in the center that reads [Place / Stamp here / Domestic / 1 c / Foreign / 2 c]. Black text running vertically along the left edge of the card that reads [Publ. by A.P. Bedou, New Orleans, La. No. 101 Made in Germany.].
Place depicted
Tugaloo, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Germany, Europe
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
2014.37.13.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5869b9a54-7156-417b-bc4c-9c15ce310991

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