Portrait of George Washington Carver, "Dr. Carver," circa 1925

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Artifact Overview

Prentice H. Polk, official photographer for Tuskegee Institute, documented renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver in this black-and-white portrait. After Carver's death, the Carver Seal Committee began selling this and other images to help build the endowment of the George Washington Carver Foundation (formed in 1940).

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1946

Subject Date

circa 1925

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

46.110.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 undefined
Width: 2.5 undefined

Portrait of George Washington Carver, "Dr. Carver," circa 1925