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A postcard of a few buildings at Storer College in Harper's Ferry, W.Va.

1. Storer College

IDNO:
054414
Title:
Storer College
Date:
ca. 1946
Description:
A postcard of a few buildings at Storer College in Harper's Ferry, W.Va.
A statue of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson.The plaque reads: "Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, 1875 - 1950. 'Father of Black History.' Former Principal - Douglass High School. 'We should emphasize not Negro history but the Negro in history.'--CGW Memorial Foundation Inc.Founded 1986 by former Mayor Robert Nelson.Special Thanks - Mayor Jean Dean.-- Newatha Perry, President"

2. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson

IDNO:
054417
Title:
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson
Date:
ca. 1946
Description:
A statue of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson.The plaque reads: "Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, 1875 - 1950. 'Father of Black History.' Former Principal - Douglass High School. 'We should emphasize not Negro history but the Negro in history.'--CGW Memorial Foundation Inc.Founded 1986 by former Mayor Robert Nelson.Special Thanks - Mayor Jean Dean.-- Newatha Perry, President"
A picture of Marble Hunter at Harold's Farm in Ohio.

3. Marble Hunter

IDNO:
054420
Title:
Marble Hunter
Date:
October 2005
Description:
A picture of Marble Hunter at Harold's Farm in Ohio.
Copy of a painting of Mary Wilson Johnson.

4. Mary Wilson Johnson

IDNO:
054421
Title:
Mary Wilson Johnson
Date:
undated
Description:
Copy of a painting of Mary Wilson Johnson.
Copy of depiction of James Johnson. The caption states that Johnson's name while enslaved was "McGathic."

5. James Johnson

IDNO:
054422
Title:
James Johnson
Date:
undated
Description:
Copy of depiction of James Johnson. The caption states that Johnson's name while enslaved was "McGathic."
A picture of nine out of the twelve children of James and Mary Johnson.Standing, left to right: Anna, Harvey, Odelle ("Del").Seated, L to R: Florence, Garland, William, Homer, Lucy, Bertie.Not pictured: Jacob, Mary, Emma.

6. The Children of James and Mary Johnson

IDNO:
054423
Title:
The Children of James and Mary Johnson
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A picture of nine out of the twelve children of James and Mary Johnson.Standing, left to right: Anna, Harvey, Odelle ("Del").Seated, L to R: Florence, Garland, William, Homer, Lucy, Bertie.Not pictured: Jacob, Mary, Emma.
Portrait of Ida Johnson, daughter in-law of James Johnson.

7. Ida Johnson

IDNO:
054424
Title:
Ida Johnson
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of Ida Johnson, daughter in-law of James Johnson.
A portrait of William Johnson, the son in-law of James Johnson.

8. William Johnson

IDNO:
054425
Title:
William Johnson
Date:
undated
Description:
A portrait of William Johnson, the son in-law of James Johnson.
A picture of The Hatfield Clan, a group notorious in West Virginia in the 1800s for their feud with the Kentucky McCoys.

9. The Hatfield Clan

IDNO:
054426
Title:
The Hatfield Clan
Date:
April 1887
Description:
A picture of The Hatfield Clan, a group notorious in West Virginia in the 1800s for their feud with the Kentucky McCoys.

10. Michele Jordan and her family

IDNO:
054427
Title:
Michele Jordan and her family
Date:
1901
Pictures of the 1996 Commencement speech at West Virginia State College.

11. West Virginia State College Commencement

IDNO:
054428
Title:
West Virginia State College Commencement
Date:
May 17, 1996
Description:
Pictures of the 1996 Commencement speech at West Virginia State College.
Slave reenactor at Booker T. Washington National Monument

12. Booker T. Washington National Monument

IDNO:
054429
Title:
Booker T. Washington National Monument
Date:
September 18, 2000
Description:
Slave reenactor at Booker T. Washington National Monument