Bolivar County Industrial School
Photo shows the front view of Bolivar County Industrial County school and a handwritten note on the back that says "Built 1920-21." and "The day after we're at this town, the jail was torn down and in its place a business house is to be erected. There had been no prisoners in the jail in 18 months, and they thought it was a useless expense. I am wondering how much the large county taining school has contributed to the new condition. This an all negro town and represents the consolidation of 7 schools. It is an A grade high school. S.L.S."
- Title
- Bolivar County Industrial School in Bolivar County, Mississippi
- Description
- Photo shows the front view of Bolivar County Industrial County school and a handwritten note on the back that says "Built 1920-21." and "The day after we're at this town, the jail was torn down and in its place a business house is to be erected. There had been no prisoners in the jail in 18 months, and they thought it was a useless expense. I am wondering how much the large county taining school has contributed to the new condition. This an all negro town and represents the consolidation of 7 schools. It is an A grade high school. S.L.S."
- Identifier
- fisk_rf_sf_24cms_0255
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Bolivar County
- School Name
- Bolivar County Industrial School
- Subject
- Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools, Photography and architecture
- Source
- Box 24C, HBCU Photograph Project, Nos. 1-6, Julius Rosenwald Fund Collection Supplement 2, 1917-1946, Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library
- Publisher
- John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library
- Date
- 1913/1938
- Rights
- Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library reasonably believe that the Items made available in our digital collections are not restricted by copyright or related rights. However, these materials are publicly accessible, some restrictions on further use may still apply. Permitted uses for those items are limited to research, educational, and scholarly purposes under U.S. Copyright Law Title 17, §108 U.S.C. Besides educational uses, you need to obtain permission from Fisk University Franklin Library. Please contact archives@fisk.edu.
- Format
- Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library reasonably believe that the Items made available in our digital collections are not restricted by copyright or related rights. However, these materials are publicly accessible, some restrictions on further use may still apply. Permitted uses for those items are limited to research, educational, and scholarly purposes under U.S. Copyright Law Title 17, §108 U.S.C. Besides educational uses, you need to obtain permission from Fisk University Franklin Library. Please contact archives@fisk.edu.
- Type
- jpeg
- Collection
- Still Image
- Item sets
- School Fund