"Girls of Booker T. Washington School, Tuskegee, Alabama, Mrs. McKinley in near carriage"

1899

Underwood & Underwood, Strohmeyer & Wyman

Associated Names
Underwood & Underwood

Artist, American, 1881 - 1940

Strohmeyer & Wyman

Publisher, American, active 1890s

This is a photograph of a large gathering at an outdoor event. The photograph is in sepia tone, capturing a bustling crowd surrounding a central pathway amidst buildings and trees. Distinct flags are visible, including the American flag. The attendees are dressed in period clothing, indicative of the late 19th or early 20th century, with many wearing hats, and some standing while others sit in carriages or look on from various vantage points. The scene appears festive or ceremonial.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

along left edge of mount printed in black ink: Strohmeyer & Wyman, Publishers. / New York, N.Y.; along right edge: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood / New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.; bottom right: Girls of Booker Washington School, Tuskegee, Ala.-Mrs. McKinley in near carriage. / Copyright 1899 by Strohmeyer & Wyman.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: AF070A-2 / 7.2021 EH

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