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Description
A black and white photograph of Dr. Florence Roane, an unknown female, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Richard V. Moore. The photograph was taken at a birthday celebration for Mary McLeod Bethune. Standing at the left is Dr. Florence Roane wearing a floral dress; to the right of her is an unknown woman, who is also wearing a dress and a headwrap. Standing to the right of her is Mary McLeod Bethune, who is wearing a light-colored dress, a broach, and a pearl necklace. At the right of the image is Dr. Richard V. Moore, who became president of Bethune-Cookman College in 1947. He is wearing a tuxedo and bowtie. The four of them are standing behind a table covered in a lace tablecloth, upon which sits lit candles and a birthday cake. On the back of the image is written "Mary McLeod Bethune, Florence Roane, Pres. Richard Moore and Friend, 78th birthday celebration." The photographer of the image is unknown.
Date
ca. 1940s
Subjects
Black and white photography -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Men -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Women -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Bethune, Mary McLeod -- Commemorations -- Birthdays -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; African Americans; Cakes -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Candles -- Photographs; Dresses -- Florida -- Daytona Beach -- Photographs; Suits (Clothing) -- Photographs; Necklaces -- Photographs; Pearls -- Photographs; College presidents -- 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
Back of Postcard
Repository
Bethune-Cookman University
Repository Collection
Bethune-Cookman University Photograph Collection
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Education
Identifier
DP0001144
Size of Original Image
20 cm. x 26 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
"Florence Roane, Mary McLeod Bethune, Richard V. Moore" (1940). Images of Central Florida. 942.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/942