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Additional authors

1. Bedou, A. P. (Arthur P.), 1882-1966
2. Caulkins Studios (Flushing, N.Y.), photographer

Found in

1. c2pc Howard Memorial Fund (New York, N.Y.) Howard Orphanage and Industrial School records, 1898-1955 (OCoLC)144652167

Description

1. 108 items (.4 cubic ft., two boxes); 19 x 25 cm and smaller.

Summary

1. Depictions primarily of the students, staff, classes, outdoor activities and facilities of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School located on a farm near King's Park, Long Island, New York, from 1911 to 1918. The collection consists of studio portraits of the orphanage trustees and staff (ca. 1909); group portraits and candid shots of students and staff; views of indoor and outdoor class instruction, group outings and recreation; interior views of sleeping and dining facilities; exterior views of dwellings and farm structures; views of livestock and other farm animals; a panoramic view of the property; and a view of the King's Park train depot.
2. Of note are depictions of farming, raising livestock, construction, and equipment operating instruction being given to the male students, while the female students are being trained in cooking and sewing classes. Also included are photomechanical images and greeting card samples that may have been intended for publicity purposes; a pencil sketch of a young girl (1914); and a portrait of educator Booker T. Washington.

Subject

1. Gelatin silver film negatives > 1910-1919
2. Pencil works > 1910-1919
3. Panoramic photographs > 1910-1919
4. Halftone photomechanical prints > 1910-1919
5. Photographic postcards > 1910-1919
6. Gelatin silver prints > 1910-1919
7. Group portraits > 1910-1919
8. Portrait photographs > 1900-1919
9. African American children > Education > New York (State) > Long Island
10. Farms > New York (State) > Long Island
11. African American children > New York (State) > Long Island
12. Children > Institutional care > New York (State) > Long Island
13. Orphanages > New York (State) > Long Island
14. Howard Orphanage and Industrial School (Long Island, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1900-1919.
2. Group portraits – 1910-1919.
3. Gelatin silver prints – 1910-1919.
4. Photographic postcards – 1910-1919.
5. Halftone photomechanical prints – 1910-1919.
6. Panoramic photographs – 1910-1919.
7. Pencil works – 1910-1919.
8. Gelatin silver film negatives – 1910-1919.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Howard Orphanage and Industrial School Collection

Note

1. Title taken from Howard Orphanage and Industrial School Records.
2. Some photographs bear photographer's or photography studio's hand stamp on verso. Some items bear handwritten captions on verso.
3. Some items are composite photomechanical prints. Some items are mounted; some items are cropped; some items are duplicates. Panoramic prints are tightly rolled together.
4. Collection contains work by A.P. Bedou and Caulkins Studios.

Access (note)

1. Panoramic prints and negatives are closed to research.

Terms of use (note)

1. Some items may be under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

1. The Howard Orphanage and Industrial School, founded in 1868 as the Brooklyn Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, was a Black orphanage operated by African Americans. In 1911 the orphanage moved to newly acquired farm property on Long Island, New York, where the children would be taught "practical skills." However, the orphanage was forced to close in 1918 due to a severe winter and the mortgage went into foreclosure. Orphanage trustees used continuing financial contributions to help educate in-need Black students attending Brooklyn high schools, and, in 1956, renamed the organization the Howard Memorial Fund.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School Records, 1898-1955.

Author

1. Howard Memorial Fund (New York, N.Y.), collector.

Title

1. Howard Orphanage and Industrial School photograph collection.

Production

1. 1909-1917.

Type of content

1. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet
2. other

Access

1. Panoramic prints and negatives are closed to research.

Terms of use

1. Some items may be under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

1. The Howard Orphanage and Industrial School, founded in 1868 as the Brooklyn Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, was a Black orphanage operated by African Americans. In 1911 the orphanage moved to newly acquired farm property on Long Island, New York, where the children would be taught "practical skills." However, the orphanage was forced to close in 1918 due to a severe winter and the mortgage went into foreclosure. Orphanage trustees used continuing financial contributions to help educate in-need Black students attending Brooklyn high schools, and, in 1956, renamed the organization the Howard Memorial Fund.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School Records, 1898-1955.

Local note

1. Sc MG 126

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Bedou, A. P. (Arthur P.), 1882-1966, photographer.
2. Caulkins Studios (Flushing, N.Y.), photographer.

Found in:

1. c2pc Howard Memorial Fund (New York, N.Y.) Howard Orphanage and Industrial School records, 1898-1955 (OCoLC)144652167

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Howard Orphanage and Industrial School Collection