Josephine Allensworth, circa 1880

Item Overview

Title

Josephine Allensworth, circa 1880

Alternative title

Allensworth family

Date Created

[circa 1880]

Date

1880

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Studio portrait of Josephine Allensworth wearing a gold watch pinned to her elaborate dress, wife of Colonel Allen Allensworth.
After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.

Caption

Written on back of photo: Mrs. Allen (Josephine) Allensworth

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Allensworth, Josephine, 1852-1939

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American women