Segregated Collection

Corbetts Vision
In American planner Harvey Corbetts vision of a future city, fast traffic will be segregated from slow, and people from both Date: 1925

Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Teacher training school for African Americans in Alabama]

Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Young black women learning maths]

Interior view of library reading room with male and female students... Tuskegee Institute, c1902
Interior view of library reading room with male and female students sitting at tables, reading, at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [African American students studying]

Interior view of dining hall, decorated for the holidays, with students sitting at tables at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young African Americans share a meal at Christmas or Thanksgiving]

Interior view of chapel filled with female students at the Tuskegee Institute, c1902. [Young black women at a church service]

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal School

African American children and teacher in classroom studying... Annie Davis School...Alabama, c1902
African American children and teacher in classroom studying corn and cotton, Annie Davis School, near Tuskegee, Alabama, c1902

Andrew Carnegie and other dignitaries on the platform at the 25th anniversary of... Alabama, 1906
Andrew Carnegie and other dignitaries on the platform at the 25th anniversary of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1906. [Industrialist

Students working in print shop, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students working in print shop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [African American students learning printing skills]

Students in workshop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students in workshop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [African American students learning practical skills. Note stove for heating]

African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902
African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. 1902. [Young women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]

Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902
Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, 1902. [Young black women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal School

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, c1906 April 24. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, c1906 April 24. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal

Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [Black students are taught chemistry. Note stove for heating]

Tuskegee 25th anniversary - reviewing stand, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee

History class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
History class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902. [Black students are taught about Captain John Smith and the Jamestown settlement in Virginia]

25th anniversary celebration of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, April 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
25th anniversary celebration of Tuskegee Institute, April, 1906. Dignitaries on viewing stand. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the

New schools at Long Ashton, near Bristol, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New schools at Long Ashton, near Bristol, 1862. The new parochial schools building comprises a boys and girls school, with two fine classrooms, cap and cloak rooms

The cheese press screw, students studying agricultural sciences at Hampton Institute, Virginia, c. 1899 (b / w photo)
5042901 The cheese press screw, students studying agricultural sciences at Hampton Institute, Virginia, c.1899 (b/w photo) by Johnston

Male and Female Students Reading at Tables in Library, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
3963921 Male and Female Students Reading at Tables in Library, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roof Construction by Students at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
3963918 Roof Construction by Students at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b / w photo)
5042899 Students in Mechanical Drawing Class at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902 (b/w photo) by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founded in 1881)

Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
5672293 Junior normal class of Fisk University, Nashville, c.1890 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisk University is a private historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee.)

Cairo Curios; or, The Shepheards Flock, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361030 Cairo Curios; or, The Shepheards Flock, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho)
PNP367531 Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

A Sermon in a Village Church, c. 1630 (black chalk and w / c)
3928811 A Sermon in a Village Church, c.1630 (black chalk and w/c) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 42.2 x 57.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ferry boats still transport some of the traffic between New York City and Jersey. [Note separate areas for Men and Women ]

Design for the Opening Meeting Invitation Card of the Princes Ladies Golf Club, Mitcham, 1894. Woman golfer in elaborate hat and floor-length dress, with caddy dressed as Pierrot

Concert for prisoners, France
At La Petite Roquette prison, Paris, a concert is performed for the prisoners. Date: 1885

Dining Hall, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
A view from the rear of the dining hall cum chapel (also known as the Great Hall) at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey

Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham, Surrey
The dining hall at the Holborn Union workhouse in Mitcham, Surrey. The uniformed inmates sit at benches in segregated sections - the men can be seen at the rear of the hall

Hexagonal workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Hexagonal workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Square workhouse, ground floor plan
The ground floor layout of the model square workhouse for 300 inmates, design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

School room, c. 1800
School room, male and female teachers reading aloud to pupils, c.1800 Date: C.1800

POSTER: SWIMMING, c1938. Poster for swimming lessons offered by the New York City Department of Parks. Silkscreen by John Wagner, c1938

PUBLIC HEALTH DISPENSARY. Patients waiting in the segregated waiting room at a public health dispensary in Washington, D.C. Photograph, November 1920

Students In Cubicles
Worcester, Massachusetts: c. 1955. First grade students that have been segregated in cubicles from the rest of the class

Teaching electromagnetism, circa 1899 C014 / 0454
Teaching electromagnetism. Group of young women studying electromagnets in a school classroom. This lesson is taking place in Washington DC, USA, and is thought to have taken place in around 1899

Students lined up for their hot lunch at Oak Hill School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 1936
SCHOOL LUNCH, 1936. Students lined up for their hot lunch at Oak Hill School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 1936. The children are benefitting from a Works Progress Administration (WPA) program

Lunch counter employees at a Peoples Drug store in Arlington, Virginia, preparing to close early while black
LUNCH COUNTER SIT-IN, 1960. Lunch counter employees at a Peoples Drug store in Arlington, Virginia, preparing to close early while black and white customers stage a sit-in demonstration, 9 June 1960

Dining Hall, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, London
View of the Dining Hall at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London, with boys and girls segregated at separate tables. Each table seated 10 boys or girls

Union Infirmary, Wigan, Lancashire
The Wigan Union infirmary, Upholland Road, Wigan - an unusual composite of two photographs. The infirmary, later known as Billinge Hospital

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"Unveiling the Hidden Stories: A Glimpse into Segregated Education" Corbetts Vision comes to life as we delve into a collection of captivating photographs and engravings that shed light on the era of segregation. Step back in time with us, starting at Hampton Institute, Virginia in 1899. Witness students studying agricultural sciences, their determination shining through despite the barriers they faced. Meet Mamie Westmorland, a school teacher from the same year. Her unwavering dedication to education serves as an inspiration even today. In Tuskegee Institute, Alabama in 1902, male and female students can be seen engrossed in books at tables within their library - a sanctuary for knowledge amidst adversity. The lens then shifts to roof construction by students at Tuskegee Institute - hands-on learning shaping futures against all odds. Mechanical drawing class showcases their talents further; these young minds honing skills that would defy societal limitations. Traveling northwards to Fisk University in Nashville around 1890 introduces us to the junior normal class - future educators breaking barriers one lesson plan at a time. Booker T. Washington's residence stands tall at Tuskegee Institute circa 1906, symbolizing hope and progress amidst segregated times. Through American Sketches and an illustration from a Book of Prayers on vellum emerges artistry intertwined with resilience – expressions transcending boundaries set upon them. Lastly, "Zion" School for Colored Children takes us back to Charleston, South Carolina in 1866 via an engraving – reminding us how far we have come since those early days of separate education systems. These glimpses into history remind us of both struggle and triumph; they serve as reminders that education is not bound by color or circumstance but rather fueled by determination and perseverance. Let these images inspire conversations about our past while igniting hope for an inclusive future where every child has equal access to education.