Images of Central Florida

 

Title

Sewing class

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Description

A black and white image of African American men in a work area, learning to use patterns to sew garments. They are each sitting at their own work stations and are working with various types of cloth. On the back wall of the room are posters that demonstrate the types of clothing that can be made for men and boys. A large fan swirls in the back corner. In the lower right-hand corner, a group of three men lay out measurements for garments. The photographer of the image is unknown.

Date

ca. 1950s

Subjects

Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Students -- African Americans -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Tables -- Photographs; Sewing -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Fans (Machinery) -- Photographs

Number of Images

2 images

Side of Image

Front of Postcard

Repository

Bethune-Cookman University

Repository Collection

Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection

CFM Storyline

Education

Identifier

DP0000951

Size of Original Image

13 cm. x 18 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

2009-08

Image Location

 
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