Photograph of Knowles Industrial Building at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, circa1884

Collection:

Digital Collection of Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC)

Title:

Photograph of Knowles Industrial Building at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, circa1884

Publisher:

Digital Collection of Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC)

Date of Original:

1884

Subject:

Classrooms--Georgia--Atlanta
School facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
African American universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta University
Industrial buildings--Georgia--Atlanta

Location:

United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798

Medium:

black-and-white photographs

Type:

Still Image

Format:

image/jpeg

Description:

A black and white photograph of the exterior of the Knowles Industrial Building at Atlanta University. The Knowles Industrial Building was built in 1884 for the use of the mechanical department. The building included carpenter's benches, wood-turning lathes, a forge room, and a room for mechanical drawing. Atlanta University opened on October 13, 1869. The University offered training for African American students of all ages including kindergarten, grade school, normal industrial, academy and college.

Local Identifier:

auc.001.bgx2.00000000.pho0016

Metadata URL:

http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu/cdm/ref/collection/rwwl/id/11

Rights Holder:

All images in this collection either are protected by copyright or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact archives@auctr.edu with specific object file name.

Holding Institution:

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Rights:

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