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Photograph of McDavid’s Boarding HouseMcDavid’s Boarding House is an example of the architectual style for boarding houses in Pensacola during the early 1900s. There were a few boarding…
Photograph of M.M. LeweyPhotograph of Matthew Lewey. Lewey edited and published the Florida Sentinel, the first African-American newspaper in the state. Pensacola served as…
Photograph of John Sunday, Jr.'s ResidencePhotograph 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…
Photograph of John Sunday, Jr.Photograph of John Sunday, Jr. who served in the Florida Legislature in 1874.
Photograph of Dr. Henry G. WilliamsPhotograph of Dr. Henry G. Williams. Dr. Williams was one of Pensacola's four black physicians in 1904. He also owned and operated a popular drug…
Photograph of Dr. Booker T. WashingtonPhotograph of Booker T. Washington from the tenth annual edition of the Florida Sentinel.
Photograph of Daniel J. CunninghamPhotograph of Daniel J. Cunningham. Cunningham started his grocery business around 1898. By 1904, he estimated his yearly sales to be between $25,000…
Photograph of Bishop Richard AllenDrawn image of Richard Allen the Founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This denomination spread to many locations in the United States…
Photograph of an African American steward serving Caucasian AmericanAfrican American steward serving a White American. One of the few pictures found of an African American steward on a ship.
Photograph of an African American HomeA photograph showing a middle class African American family standing in front of their house. This showcases the folk Victorian style with decorative…