Photograph by
McCrary and Bronson, American, 1885 - 1903
Subject of
Knoxville College, American, founded 1875
Floyd, Anna B., American, born 1877
Kennedy, Anna G., American
McCravey, Mary B., American
Carey, Fannie L., American
Green, Henry Morgan, American, 1873 - 1939
Johnson, J. H., American
Fisher, Jas. W., American
Wilson, Cato H., American
Weeden, Susan
Date
1885-1903
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 4 1/4 × 6 9/16 in. (10.8 × 16.7 cm)
H x W (image): 3 7/8 × 5 7/16 in. (9.8 × 13.8 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of the Knoxville College glee club. N the photograph four men are standing behind four seated women. The men are wearing dark colored suits and ties. The women are wearing dark colored dresses with puffed sleeves. Printed vertically in silver ink on the right side of the card is “McCrary & Bronson” and “Knoxville.” The identities of the glee club members are printed on the back of the photograph. They are Anna B. Floyd, Anna G. Kennedy, Mary B. McCravey, Fannie L. Carey, H. M. Green, J. H. Johnson, Jas. W. Fisher and Cato H. Wilson. The back of the photograph is inscribed.
Place captured
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.5.2.18
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d4a63f6e-5076-427f-b95f-286ea7f460aa

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