Two images of Allen Allensworth, in uniform and reading, circa 1913

Item Overview

Title

Two images of Allen Allensworth, in uniform and reading, circa 1913

Alternative title

Allen Allensworth, portraits

Date Created

[circa 1913]

Date

1913

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Two studio portraits of Allen Allensworth, in uniform, and reading.
Allen Allensworth was born into slavery in Kentucky, served as a Union soldier, became a Baptist minister and educator, and was the first African American to reach the rank of lieutenant colonel. He founded numerous churches, and in 1908 founded Allensworth, California, the only town in the state to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans, now a State Historic Monument. (Wikipedia)

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Allensworth, Allen, 1842-1914

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American soldiers
African American clergy