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Poster, "101 Prominent Colored People"
Hertel, Jenkins & Co.1905
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, National Park Service
Richmond, VA, United States
This poster produced by a black press in 1905 depicts "101 Prominent Colored People." It lists the names and portraits of accomplished African American educators, faith leaders, business people, artists, scientists, and humanitarians. It is arranged alphabetically, and Maggie Walker is number 94, next to her friend Booker T. Washington.
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- Title: Poster, "101 Prominent Colored People"
- Creator: Hertel, Jenkins & Co.
- Date Created: 1905
- Contributor: Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/Maggie_Walker/exb/Social%20Activism/B%20Politics/MAWA00000102.html
- Source: Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: MAWA 102
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