Images of Central Florida
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Description
A black and white image of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune leading an academic procession for a college gradauation at Bethune-Cookman University. She can be seen in the center of the photograph, wearing a white dress, academic down, cap, tassel, and carrying pieces of paper in her left hand. Walking to the left of her is an unidentified male, also wearing an academic gown, cap, and tassel. Behind them is a line of teachers, wearing the same graduation clothing. They are walking down a street that runs parallel to Thomas White Hall, the brick exterior of which can be seen at the left. Cars have been parked along the side of the road. Large trees can also be seen in the photograph. The photographer of the image is unknown.
Date
ca. 1930s
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; College presidents -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; College buildings -- Florida -- Photographs; Thomas White Hall (Daytona Beach, Fla.) -- Photographs; Trees -- Florida -- Photographs; Teachers -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Graduation ceremonies -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Automobiles -- American -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs
Subject-Personal Names
Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955)
Number of Images
1
Side of Image
Front of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
CFM Storyline
Education
Identifier
DP0001424
Size of Original Image
11 cm. x 6 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
2009-08-14
Recommended Citation
"Mary McLeod Bethune Leads Graduation Procession" (1930). Images of Central Florida. 48.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/48