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#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas.

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Title
#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas.
Additional title: African American teaching reading to a group from the First Group, 165th Depot Brigade.
Collection

Jesse Alexander photograph collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1900 - 1909 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SC Photo Jesse Alexander Collection
Topics
YMCA of the USA
Literacy
African American soldiers
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Camp Travis (Tex.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Images of African Americans in the 19th Century
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG93-F319
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11922866
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 867d8230-c6cd-012f-7531-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1900: Created (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900 - 1909. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-08c4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-08c4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1900 - 1909). #265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-08c4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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#265. Class of illiterates, Army Y.M.C.A. Building No. 1, Camp Travis, Texas.