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Description
A black and white image of sorority sister Mamie Alexander, left, who is pouring tea for a woman, right, at a party in honor of Mary McLeod Bethune at Wayne University. Miss Alexander is wearing dress and a hat. On the table before her are teacups, plates, and a tea pitcher. The woman to the right is wearing a large hat and a dark suit. In the background of the image can be seen other individuals, as well as curtains covering the windows. On the back of the photograph is written the date and place the image was taken, as well as, "Tea to honor Soror Mary McLeod Bethune, Soror Mamie Alexander pouring." The photographer of the image is unknown.
Date
1 May 1950
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Photographs; African Americans; Women -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Photographs; Draperies -- Photographs; Tea parties -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Photographs
Number of Images
2 images
Side of Image
Back of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
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Education
Identifier
DP0001819
Size of Original Image
10 cm. x 9 cm.
Rights Statement
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact University Archives, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 481-2186. http://www.cookman.edu/academics/library/index.html
Digital Publisher
Electronically reproduced by the Digital Services unit of the University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, 2009.
Funding source
LSTA Grant 2008-2009
Digital Reproduction Specifications
Jpeg2000 images were derived from 400 dpi tiffs scanned on a Kodak i200 series flatbed scanner.
Date Digitized
2009-07
Recommended Citation
"Mary McLeod Bethune at Wayne University" (1950). Images of Central Florida. 1148.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/1148