Wordless Wednesday: George Washington Carver and Tuskegee Staff
February 3rd, 2009 by Ajuan Mance
George Washington Carver (center), pictured with some other members of the Tuskegee Institute faculty.
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February 4th, 2009 at 12:32 am
I love old photos. That is a great mustache!
February 4th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Your historic photos are very engaging. Each face has a story.
February 4th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Happy WW! I wonder if Booker T. Washington recognized how powerful an example he would make for African Americans…
I invite your blog readers to see an uplifting photo of two baby lions who remind us that there is always a chance for peace.
Shalom & Salam, Villager
February 4th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Great, great photo. Thx
February 4th, 2009 at 9:01 am
I read a lot of biographies as a kid and Booker T. was one of my heroes.
February 4th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I love your photos, happy WW!
I’ve read many sad stories from Tuskegee.
February 4th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
how timely. I recently visited the GWC exhibit at the Missouri History Museum (I’ll be blogging about the visit, soon). This picture was on display. Accroding the exhibit, GWC was not well-liked by the other faculty members. 1) he was very well paid, compared to the others
2) he was educated at a black institution, and
3) he participated in larger scientific (public) discourse and interacted with members of the majority population for professional purposes. Washington wanted more recognition for his work and the chance to interact with other chemists and applied scientists. This behavior did not sit well with the rest of the faculty.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Great pic
February 5th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Hey Ajuan.
What a great piece of history this photo represents. Happy WW!
February 5th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Old photos brings back old memories, this is such a keeper…. Hope that you’ll also share your photos in our weekly photo meme.
February 9th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Hi everyone! Thanks for dropping in. Be sure to stop by again this week. I hope you’ll enjoy my next Wordless Wednesday as much as the last.
PS: Monochrome Friday, thanks for the invitation! I’ll definitely take you up on that.
Best,
Ajuan Mance
February 11th, 2009 at 6:54 am
I was always fascinated by the brilliance and ingenuity of G.W. Carver. As a high school student, I did a report on him for American History. While most other school reports are long forgotten, I still remember what I learned about him.
This was a great post, thanks.
February 26th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Awesome photo! GWC still looks surreal, even surrounded by others of that period. Thanks for sharing – Loving it!
November 1st, 2010 at 1:07 am
Great Photo. I am researching my famliy genealogy and my great great uncle attended Tuskegee six months after Dr. Carver came there to teach. His major was agriculture and he graduated in 1899. In the 1900 census was cited as a teacher; therefore, I believe that one of the gentlemen seated with Dr. Carver in this photo is my uncle. The photo was taken in 1902 by a Caucasian female photographer. Do you know the names of the gentlemen seated with Dr. Carver in this photo?