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Description
A black and white photograph of Mary McLeod Bethune, gathered with her close friends on the lawn in front of her home. They are gathered for her 75th birthday celebration. The four women are seated at a bench, while two men stand behind them. Seated from left to right, Mrs. Chandler, wearing a light-colored dress; Mary McLeod Bethune, wearing a white dress and bracelets; Judge Anna M. Kross, wearing a floral dress and a broach; and Mrs. Scott, from the "Atlanta World" newspaper, wearing a dark-colored suit. The man standing at the left is Mr. Albright, and the man standing at the left is Dr. Richard V. Moore, president of Bethune-Cookman College. In the background can be seen trees and Mrs. Bethune's house. On the back of the photograph is written the place, date, location, and the people present in the photograph. The photographer of the image is unknown.
Date
10 Jul 1950
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Trees -- Florida -- Photographs; Dresses -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Suits (Clothing) -- Photographs; College presidents -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Bethune, Mary McLeod -- Commemorations -- Birthdays -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Outdoor furniture -- Photographs; Houses -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs
Subject-Personal Names
Bethune, Mary McLeod (1875-1955); Moore, Richard Vernon, Sr. (1906-1994)
Number of Images
2 images
Side of Image
Front of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
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Education
Identifier
DP0001820
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
2009-07
Recommended Citation
"Mary McLeod Bethune's 75th birthday celebration" (1950). Images of Central Florida. 931.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/931