Images of Central Florida
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Photographer
Whitman
Description
A black and white photograph of Richard Vernon Moore, Sr., president of Bethune-Cookman College, presenting a birthday cake to Mary McLeod Bethune on school campus. Dr. Moore can be seen at the right in white suit. He is holding out the cake to Mrs. Bethune, who is wearing a dress and a corsage. She is also holding the cake. The cake has candles on it, and letter on the side which reads, "Mary." In the background can be seen two doors and a person standing against the wall. A description stuck to the front of the photograph is not legible. On the back of the photograph is the stamp of the photographer and processing studio.
Date
ca. 1950s
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; College presidents -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Bethune, Mary McLeod -- Commemorations -- Birthdays -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Cakes -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Dresses -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Suits (Clothing ) -- Photographs; Candles -- Photographs
Subject-Personal Names
Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955); Moore, Richard Vernon, Sr. (1906-1994)
Number of Images
2 images
Side of Image
Back of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
CFM Storyline
Education
Identifier
DP0000963
Size of Original Image
21 cm. x 25 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
"Richard V. Moore and Mary McLeod Bethune" (1950). Images of Central Florida. 882.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/882