Riley, Richard, fl. 1870-1900 Collection of loose cyanotypes, Calhoun, Ala., mostly black students

The images derive from the Calhoun Industrial School, founded by the Hampton (Va.) Institute. Most appear to be circa 1895-1905 (based on when Riley worked at Hampton). The images were taken by Richard Riley. The Calhoun School was a social experiment in which local plantations were purchased and land distributed to local blacks. See GLC 5140.02 Album

GLC#
GLC05140.03
Type
Header Record
Date
1870s-1900s ca.
Author/Creator
Riley, Richard, fl. 1870-1900
Title
Collection of loose cyanotypes, Calhoun, Ala., mostly black students
Place Written
Calhoun, Alabama
Pagination
20 photographs
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction