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25th Anniversary of Highlander

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25th Anniversary event in the Highlander Folk School Library. Pictured are Rosa Parks, Myles Horton, Aubrey Williams, and Martin Luther King, Jr. among others.

Date Created:
September 2, 1957

Publication Information

Date Created September 2, 1957

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 11 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Highlander Research and Education Center records, 1917-2017
Call Number PH 4260
Media Number Box 33,Folder 11

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012PUR
Legacy ID
WHi 52885

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Eleanor Roosevelt with Myles Horton and May Justus

Eleanor Roosevelt with Myles Horton and May Justus

1957

Eleanor Roosevelt, standing, with Myles Horton, and May Justus at the 25th anniversary of Highlander Folk School.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking at Highlander

Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking at Highlander

August 1957

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Highlander's 25th Anniversary, August-September, inside Highlander Library.

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Peter Seeger Playing at Highlander

Peter Seeger Playing at Highlander

1957

Pete Seeger playing the 5-string banjo at the 25th Anniversary of Highlander Folk School in the Library building.

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Eleanor Roosevet, Myles Horton, and May Justus

Eleanor Roosevet, Myles Horton, and May Justus

1957

Eleanor Roosevelt, Myles Horton, and May Justus at the 25th anniversary of Highlander Folk School.

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Myles Horton and Rosa Parks

Myles Horton and Rosa Parks

Myles Horton and Rosa Parks, among others.

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Myles Horton with Thorsten Horton

Myles Horton with Thorsten Horton

Myles Horton with his son, Thorsten Horton, in a pile of leaves at Highlander Folk School.

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