Photograph of the exterior of the South Hall Building at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1870

Collection:

Digital Collection of Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC)

Title:

Photograph of the exterior of the South Hall Building at Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, circa 1870

Publisher:

Digital Collection of Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC)

Date of Original:

1870

Subject:

African American universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
College buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Universities and colleges--Georgia--Atlanta
Classrooms--Georgia--Atlanta
School facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Atlanta University
Dormitories--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 South Hall building at Atlanta University. Built in 1870, South Hall provided space for a boys' dormitory, classrooms, and religious services. South Hall was the second building on the new fifty acre Atlanta University campus, located on the west side of downtown Atlanta. 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.bgx3.00000000.pho0040.jpg

Metadata URL:

http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu/cdm/ref/collection/rwwl/id/74

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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