Allen Allensworth reading, circa 1913
- Description:
- 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)
- Date:
- [circa 1913]
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Collection:
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Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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