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Photograph of John Sunday, Jr.'s Residence
Photograph of John Sunday Jr.'s house. John Sunday Jr. was a prominent merchant and real estate dealer in Pensacola. The 1904 annual issue of the Florida Sentinel published this photograph of Sunday's house to show that many African Americans created…
Interior View of Sam Charles' Shoe and Leather Establishment, Pensacola
Sam and Stella Charles owned and operated a shoe shop on the southern block of Palafox St., Pensacola's main business district. Pensacola's residents would come here to buy new shoes or get their shoes repaired. Craftsmen of Pensacola would come to…
Article, "Survived The Disaster"
An article that lists the nineteen survivors from the Larchmont and their cities of origin.
Article, "Pilot A Young Man"
The article spectulates on the identity of the pilot behind the wheel at the time of the collision. The article suggests that John S. Wyman, was steering the wheel but that he was also a skilled pilot.
Article, "Colored Brother Was Objectionable"
An African American man aboard a Joyline cruise was refused service while in the "white" section of the boat.
Photograph, "Negro stevedores loading stove on boat, Burwood, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedores working at Burwood dock.
Photograph, "Pay day for the stevedores, Baltimore, Md."
Picture of stevedores receiving their payment at a dock in Baltimore, Maryland.
Photograph, "Negro stevedore with sack of oysters, Olga, Louisiana"
Picture of African American stevedore carrying a bag of oysters in Olga, Louisiana.
Photograph of the crew of the British ship Rathdown
A picture showing the integration of sailing vessels during the late 1800s. This shows that all skin colors could work on a boat as long they could do the work required.
Photograph of an African American steward serving Caucasian American
African American steward serving a White American. One of the few pictures found of an African American steward on a ship.