Senior portraits of Storer College students circa 1900 via reddit
Storer College was a historically black college (HBCU) in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, established in 1867 by Free Will Baptists and the Freedmen's Bureau to educate former slaves. Operating until 1955, it served as a vital institution for African American education,, often charging low tuition (e.g., $3 per quarter). It later became part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. From Google
https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackHistoryPhotos/comments/1qnyylo/senior_portraits_of_storer_college_students_circa/
SLouise V. Hicks
William D. Johnson
Lorenzo S. Bird
Julia E. Allston
John W. McKinney
The remaining portraits are unidentified
The sacrifices they, their parents and very likely their churches made to send their best out into a very dangerous country should be honored and respected
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