Florida. Suwanee River. Colored School

Item

Title
Florida. Suwanee River. Colored School
Photographer
G.R. Swain
Description
An African American schoolhouse near the Suwanee River in Florida. A girl can be seen walking toward the schoolhouse, which appears to be a one or two room timber framed structure. The roof is falling in and the vertical beams that make up the walls are deteriorating. Two men can be seen outside of the school house and the foliage is overgrown surrounding the structure. Slide labeled with text, "Made by G.R. Swain, 713 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan." Swain was staff photographer at U of M from 1913 to 1947.
Date Span
1900-1935
Object Type
Black and White Positive Lantern Slide
Subject
African American School; Timber framed structure; Suwanee River; Florida
Collection Location
Box 90
Location
Suwanee River, Florida, United States
Exact Date
Exact Date Unknown
High Resolution Available
TIF
Cataloger
Rachel Ellenson
Date Digital File Created
5/9/2016
Digital File ID
010_MJ_90_001
Type
MJ
Rights
The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the organization that has made the Item available, but the organization was unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu). for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.