Comparison: Jackson Davis
    by Julia Munro

A comparison to Holsinger photographs of African Americans from the same time period. Note that the third photo shows three men in Blackface. 

1) "Negro House of Better Type Showing Old house in Background"Negro House of Better Type, Showing Old House in Background

2) "Parade"
Parade

3) "Fourth of July Pageant, University of Virginia"
Fourth of July Pageant
Sources

- "Negro House of Better Type, Showing Old House in Background," 1915/1947 photograph in UVA Catalogue (329360) 

- "Parade," 1915/1947 photograph in UVA Catalogue (328749)

- "Fourth of July Pageant, University of Virginia," July 1911 photograph in UVA Catalogue (329041)

 

SEE ALSO:

Holsinger Image Gallery of African Americans

J. F. Bell Funeral Home Records

Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15 [Hathi Trust]

1870 & 1910 U. S. Census - Charlottesville & Esmont Communities

 

Cite This Entry

  • APA Citation:

    Munro, J.F. (2022, March 4). "Comparison: Jackson Davis." Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/2130

  • MLA Citation:

    Munro, Julia F. "Comparison: Jackson Davis." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, March 4). Web. [Date accessed].

First published: January 26, 2021

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