United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794Unknown1885View of unidentified men, women, and children posing for a group portrait on the porch at the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia.school; columns; porch; group portrait; class portrait; african americans; kids; pupils; students;The Lucy Cobb Institute was a girls' school in Athens, Georgia. It was founded by Thomas R.R. Cobb who named the school in honor of his daughter, who had died shortly before the school opened in 1859. The school closed in 1931, and the main building was taken over by the University of Georgia and used as the woman’s dormitory. The site is now home to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.image/jpegVIS 170.3111.001ahc1703111001aAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionAfrican Americans--1880-1890Children--1880-1890Men--1880-1890Women--1880-1890Students--Georgia--AthensClothing & dress--1880-1890Hats--1880-1890PorchesSchools--Georgia--AthensTrees--GeorgiaLucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.)Lucy Cobb InstituteStillImage