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A boys' life of Booker T. Washington

Chapter 4: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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About This Book

Aimed at young readers, the biography traces the subject's journey from childhood in slavery through his pursuit of education, experiences at a training school, and the founding and expansion of an influential vocational institute. It follows fundraising efforts, public speaking, leadership of his community, and travels abroad, interweaving descriptions of campus life, instructional programs, and personal traits such as perseverance, industry, and pragmatism. Chapters combine chronological narrative with thematic sketches of educational philosophy, community building, and political engagement, presenting an accessible portrait meant to inspire ambition and civic responsibility among youth.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Symbolic Group Erected at Tuskegee Institute (1922) Frontispiece
Founder’s Day Drill at Tuskegee 6
Cabinetmaking at Tuskegee 23
Booker T. Washington as a Hampton Graduate (1875) 24
Booker T. Washington’s Class (1875) at Hampton Institute 31
Tuskegee’s First Group of Buildings 51
A Sunday Afternoon Band Concert on the Campus 58
Automobile and Buggy Trimming at Tuskegee 61
Class in Physical Training at Tuskegee 65
White Hall; Chapel; Tatum Hall, Tuskegee Institute 69
John A. Andrew Memorial Hospital, Tuskegee Institute 72
Class in Photography, Tuskegee Institute 74
Chemistry Class, Tuskegee Academic Department 89
Truck Gardening, Tuskegee Institute 92
Domestic Science Class at Tuskegee 95
The Students’ Band of a Rural School 99
Tailoring Division, Tuskegee Institute 101
Booker T. Washington, First Principal of Tuskegee Institute 119
Booker T. Washington and His Family 132
Robert Russa Moton, Successor to Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee 139
Booker T. Washington and His Grandchildren 141