New Madrid Negro School

Photo shows the rear view of New Madrid negro school in New Madrid, Missouri with a handwritten note on the back that says "A monstrosity in the field of architecture. It is fairly well built but could not have been planned worse if they had tried to see how bad they could make it, three teachers are employed."

Title
New Madrid Negro School in New Madrid County, Missouri
Description
Photo shows the rear view of New Madrid negro school in New Madrid, Missouri with a handwritten note on the back that says "A monstrosity in the field of architecture. It is fairly well built but could not have been planned worse if they had tried to see how bad they could make it, three teachers are employed."
Identifier
fisk_rf_sf_24cmo_0168
State
Missouri
County
New Madrid County
School Name
New Madrid Negro 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
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Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Item sets
School Fund