Sujet

Samuel R. Lowery; [Silk culturist], 1897. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Samuel R. Lowery; [Silk culturist], 1897. African-American preacher and lawyer, first black lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court of the USA. Worked for African American industrial education and attempted to establish silk farming in Alabama. From 'The white side of a black subject, enlarged and brought down to date; a vindication of the Afro-American race; from the landing of slaves at St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565, to the present time'.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A09_294

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,7Mo (1,1Mo) / 22,6cm x 36,2cm / 2674 x 4277 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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